Rise and power base
This section is not fully verified from public sources yet; the profile currently separates listing, court/law-enforcement records, and news reports.
Bangladesh / Canada project context
A political and lobbying figure documented through Padma Bridge accountability reporting.
Aliases: Abul Hasan Chowdhury, Former state minister Abul Hasan Chowdhury
Included because public reporting distinguishes his Bangladesh suspect status from the Canadian charge and stayed/dismissed posture.
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Incidents
This section is not fully verified from public sources yet; the profile currently separates listing, court/law-enforcement records, and news reports.
Bangladesh / Canada project context
Reported theme: political lobbying and infrastructure procurement accountability.
The public-interest value is understanding urban crime, political patronage, law-enforcement operations, and court-process history.
The profile does not convert suspect or charge reporting into a conviction.
Next steps should add each case, claim, judgment, appeal, acquittal, or withdrawal in the evidence layer.
Corruption scandal · 2011-09-01 2025-07-01
An event record separating the World Bank corruption-conspiracy allegation in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, cancellation of a $1.2bn credit, Bangladesh ACC case/final-report outcome, Canadian prosecution outcome, and later ACC revival-reporting context.
Explore incidentGovernment of Canada · 1 Sep 2017
The Canadian government reported an acquittal in the Padma Bridge-related proceeding after wiretap evidence was ruled inadmissible.
The Daily Star · 18 Sep 2013
The Daily Star reported Canadian bribery charges against Abul Hasan Chowdhury and described his denial; later reporting recorded different outcomes by jurisdiction.
Dhaka Tribune · 1 Jul 2025
Report on ACC plans to revive the Padma Bridge graft case, identifying then Bridges Division secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan as key accused and noting reported bail and reinstatement.
The Daily Star · 30 Jun 2012
Daily Star publication of the World Bank's June 2012 statement cancelling the $1.2bn IDA credit over a high-level corruption-conspiracy allegation.
World Bank · 17 Dec 2012
World Bank statement describing external anti-corruption panel review of the ACC investigation and conditions around future project financing.
bdnews24.com · 26 Oct 2014
Report that a Dhaka court accepted the ACC final report in the Padma Bridge corruption case and acquitted all seven accused.