Year
2025
Reform Domain
Sub Domain
Leadership Recruitment and Transparency
Source of Reform Proposals
Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission Report
Stage of Implementation
Reform Proposed
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
This reform proposal, articulated in the Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission Report, was officially initiated
Reform Initiated
This reform proposal is included in the July Charter, without change. 23 negotiating political parties and alliances have agreed to this proposal. Seven political parties and alliances have submitted notes of dissent, which include 12-Party Alliance, Amjanatar Dal, Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Andolan (NDM), Jatiyatabadi Samomona Jote (Nationalist Like-minded Alliance), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Labour Party, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Legal and Policy Framework
Last Update: 23-Dec-25
The name of the committee has remained unchanged, "Selection Committee"; however, in the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, this reform proposal has been partially incorporated through amendments to Section 7 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
Observation
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The proposed reform has been partially implemented in the ACC Ordinance, 2025 however, it would require political buy-in from the elected government to fully implement this proposal.As provided in the following amendment ACC Ordinance, 2025:Section 7(2)(a) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 states that the Selection Committee shall invite applications and nominations for the post of Commissioner through public notice in the prescribed form, that such applications and nominations shall be submitted along with statements of assets and curriculum vitae of the candidates, and that the Commission may, on its own initiative, collect necessary information regarding persons considered suitable for appointment.Section 7(2)(b) states that the Commission shall verify and scrutinise, in the light of the provisions of Section 8 of the Act and other relevant laws, the information collected on its own initiative as well as the applications and nominations submitted.Section 7(2)(c) states that, following such verification and scrutiny, the Selection Committee shall prepare a shortlist of eligible candidates for its consideration.Section 7(2)(d) states that the Selection Committee shall conduct interviews of the candidates included in the shortlist and may, for the purpose of conducting such interviews, include not more than two experts, who shall not participate in the decision-making process of the Selection Committee.Section 7(2)(e) states that, after completion of the prescribed procedures, the Selection Committee shall prepare, against each vacant post of Commissioner, a list containing the names of two persons and submit the same to the President as recommendations for appointment under Section 6 of the Act.
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