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Published : 25 Jun 2026, 04:40 PM
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) managing director and editor-in-chief Mahbub Morshed as part of an inquiry into allegations of irregularities and corruption.
A notice from ACC headquarters asked him to appear at its Segunbagicha office at 3pm Monday, Deputy Director Aktarul Islam said on Thursday, though he could not provide details of the specific allegations.
He has been asked to bring copies of his national identity card and passport.
According to the national graft buster, allegations of irregularities and corruption have been raised against Morshed, making his statement “necessary” for a proper inquiry.
After the fall of the Awami League government during the 2024 July Uprising, the then interim government appointed journalist Morshed as BSS managing director for a two-year term on Aug 18 that year.
On Feb 18, the day after the BNP formed a government following its February election victory, Morshed was met by protesting BSS staff when he arrived at the office and did not return after leaving that day.
Later, in a Facebook post, he alleged that pressure had been created to remove him by “forming a mob”.
The following day, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting formed a four-member committee to investigate corruption allegations against him.
Several BSS employees also said additional complaints of irregularities had been submitted to the committee.
On Apr 1, the Ministry of Public Administration cancelled his contractual appointment through an official order.
While serving as BSS chief, Morshed faced allegations of renting his own private vehicle to the state-run news agency through a third-party firm.
The company, operating under the name Rent-a-Car Service, was paid Tk 150,000 a month for the vehicle.
Its proprietor, Md Abdul Kader Mina, earlier told bdnews24.com that he had received no commission and that the full amount had gone to Morshed.
Documents related to the arrangement show that the BSS sought a vehicle for the editor-in-chief’s official use through a work order issued on Nov 19, 2025.
The Toyota Allion supplied under that arrangement was later identified in Bangladesh Road Transport Authority records as being owned by Morshed.
Payments made by the BSS indicate that a total of Tk 300,000 was paid for the vehicle in two instalments on Jan 1 and Feb 2 this year.
Although the ministry’s probe committee submitted its report with recommendations by Feb 25, its findings on the former BSS chief have not been made public.
