Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) trade union leader Alauddin Mia, from whom the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seized a jeep, rejected the watchdog's claim about illegally using the vehicle on Tuesday.

ACC Director General Muhammad Munir Chowdhury told reporters that Alauddin had illegally been using the jeep as an employee's union leader for the last nine years.

But in a statement issued on Jatiya Biduyt Sramik League's letterhead, Alauddin claimed that he had been using the vehicle as a collective bargaining agent (CBA) leader with the approval of BPDB.

"The jeep was provided for the use of CBA activities and as its general secretary, I have never misused my power," he said.

"Though I retired on Septembe...