Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Political elites in Bangladesh facilitated the escape of corrupt individuals across the country's borders in exchange for huge amounts of money after August 5, 2024, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen alleged on Tuesday.

He made the remarks while addressing a discussion organised by the ACC at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to mark International Anti-Corruption Day.

In his presidential address, Dr Momen said corruption has penetrated "into every vein of society", but insisted that it is still possible to gradually eradicate it. Highlighting a major challenge, he said Bangladesh has almost no effective communication with the countries where large sums of laundered money have been siphone...