Dr Abdul Momen, who recently resigned as the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Safety Division, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
At the same time, retired District and Sessions Judge Mia Ali Akbar Aziz and Brigadier General (Retd.) Hafiz Ahsan Farid has been appointed as the commissioner of ACC.
On Tuesday (10th December), President Mohammad Shahabuddin approved their appointments, and a gazette notification may be issued at any time.
It is reported that the oath ceremony will be conducted by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed later this week at the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, the government has canceled the remaining term of Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen's contract-based appointment.
On Tuesday (10th December), the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard. It stated that under clause 7 of the agreement signed with Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen, his contract-based appointment as Senior Secretary of the Public Safety Division has been canceled.
Earlier on Monday (9th December), Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen submitted his resignation letter to the Ministry of Public Administration, citing personal reasons. He had been promoted to Senior Secretary on 17th August and appointed on a contract basis to the Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Safety Division, where he joined on 18th August.
It is worth noting that on 29th October, Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah resigned from the position of Chairman of the ACC, and two commissioners Md Zahurul Haque (Investigation) and Ms Asia Khatun (Inquiry) also stepped down. Since then, the positions of Chairman and two commissioners of the ACC have remained vacant.
