Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Terming the government's attempt to appoint an officer accused of graft in the ACC unacceptable, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday raised question a whether efforts are being made to make it ineffective from within the government.

In a press release, TIB said the move raises concerns about whether the government is attempting to shield corruption and render the ACC ineffective.

Citing media reports, TIB Executive Director Dr. Iftekharuzzaman said the appointment of Amin Al Parvez, a government official accused in a corruption case related to land acquisition in Cox's Bazar, has been canceled.

"We want to commend the ACC's decision to cancel the appointment of the accused officer," he said. ...