The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been dealing with corruption allegations against about a dozen of the ruling party men at present, said its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood today.

“In my view, some 10 to 15 ruling party men are under prosecution, investigation and inquiry,” he said at a seminar at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.

The ACC chief, however, did not disclose what level the ruling party men belong to.

His comments came against criticism that the graft watchdog hardly play any strong role when allegation is raised against ruling party men and neither it can take action against any "big fish".

Rights-based organisation Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) arranged the seminar on “The Role of Lawyers and the Judiciary in Curbing Corruption”.

Addressing the seminar as the chief guest, the ACC chief said, besides the ruling party men they were also probing allegations against 15 men of one political party and 12 men of another party.

Moreover, it was either inquiring or investigating allegations against 25 persons involved in business and some 15 bureaucrats -- from secretary to joint secretary, he also said.