ACC finds Putul’s Shuchona Foundation non-existent
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The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has said it has not found the existence of Shuchona Foundation founded by Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ACC’s enforcement team went to the foundation’s address in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi provided by the National Board of Revenue, and Department of Social Services on Wednesday morning, January 29, but did not find its existence there, said ACC deputy director Aktarul Islam.
Later, the anti-graft body conducted a drive at the NBR to collect documents regarding various irregularities, including exempting taxes for the foundation.
The Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation into the allegations of taking ‘gifts’ forcefully from various social and business entities opening Shuchona Foundation and embezzling a huge amount of money of the state through ‘fake projects’ using ‘autistic cell’ under Health Ministry’s Health Services Division.
The commission said the foundation illegally influenced the NBR to give its tax exemption privilege and forced people to give extortion.
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