Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced in parliament that a strong Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will be established, with a search committee being formed to appoint the commission’s chairman and commissioners. He made the remarks on Monday during the discussion on the supplementary budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, addressing the additional grant request for the ACC on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The minister explained that the search committee provision existed in previous laws, and although the interim government’s ordinance was not adopted, the earlier law has been revived. He noted that the Chief Justice recently appointed his representative to the committee after a long delay, enabling the government to proceed with its formation. Ahmed emphasized that the government had been sincere in its efforts but faced delays in cooperation.

He added that this is an interim arrangement until the Anti-Corruption Commission Bill is passed in parliament, after which a stronger and more independent commission will be formed to address corruption comprehensively.