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Biography
M Badiuzzaman is a former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission in Bangladesh.
Career
Badiuzzaman was the chairman of Mirpur Unnayan Parishad. He supported Syed Mohammad Ibrahim launching the Bangladesh Kallyan Party.
Badiuzzaman was appointed chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission on 24 June 2013. He replaced Ghulam Rahman. He focused on preventing money laundering which 226 investigation in 2015 an increase from 39 in 2012. He investigated former members of parliament and ministers. He led the commission into investigating Friends of Liberation War Honour’ award.
In December 2018, Badiuzzaman expressed support for the Awami League ahead of the national elections. He spoke against the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry recommendation of cancelling the registration of Transparency International Bangladesh. He saw the filling of 56 cases related to the BASIC Bank Limited scam.
In March 2016, Iqbal Mahmood replaced Badiuzzaman as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.