Retired Supreme Court Justice A.K.M. Asaduzzaman has been appointed as the new Chairman of theorruption Commission (ACC).

At the same time, Dr Jahangir Alam Khan and Dr Md Sajjad Hossain Bhuiyan have been appointed as ACC commissioners.

The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification on Monday (August 17), announcing their appointments.

According to the notification, Justice A.K.M. Asaduzzaman, Dr Jahangir Alam Khan and Dr Md Sajjad Hossain Bhuiyan have been appointed as commissioners of the ACC under Section 6(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.

Under Section 5(1) of the Act, Justice A.K.M. Asaduzzaman has also been appointed Chairman of the commission.

As ACC Chairman, Justice A.K.M. Asaduzzaman will enjoy the same status, salary, allowances and other benefits as a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, the two newly appointed commissioners will receive the same status, salary, allowances and other benefits as judges of the High Court Division.

On March 3, ACC Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen and commissioners Mia Mohammad Ali Akbar Azizi and Brigadier General (retd) Hafiz Ahsan Farid resigned from their positions.