MNA National Desk: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigation against 18 hajj agencies over the allegations of involving in anomalies in hajj management.
ACC deputy director Zulfiqar Ali has been assigned to investigate the allegations with director general Mohammad Munir Chowdhury supervising the investigation, reported news agency.
Earlier on Tuesday, the parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation and tourism ministry recommended the government to cancel the licenses of the travel agencies involved in irregularities.
Hafizur Rahman, joint secretary of the Religious Affairs Ministry, said to media that 98 hajj aspirants who failed to go to Saudi Arabia brought the allegations against the 18 hajj agencies.
A general diary has been filed with Airport Thana on behalf of the hajj office in this connection.