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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reinstated former deputy assistant director Md Sharif Uddin, who was dismissed more than four and a half years ago, with his previous seniority and all outstanding salaries and benefits.
The commission announced the decision on Tuesday (November 10), following a court verdict and the completion of legal procedures. It also withdrew the order dismissing him and decided to restore all benefits in accordance with the relevant rules.
According to an ACC statement, Sharif Uddin applied for reinstatement on October 25 following a court verdict. His application was placed before the commission at its 13/2026 meeting on November 5. After reviewing the court ruling and his application, the commission decided to withdraw the dismissal order and reinstate him.
An official order issued by the ACC headquarters confirmed his reinstatement, stating that he would retain his previous seniority and receive all outstanding salaries and benefits under the applicable rules. The decision took effect from the date of issuance of the order.
The reinstatement follows a prolonged legal battle lasting more than four and a half years. The final legal hurdle was removed on October 29, when the Appellate Division’s chamber court allowed the ACC to withdraw its leave-to-appeal petition challenging the High Court verdict.
Sharif Uddin was dismissed from his position at the ACC’s Patuakhali office on February 16, 2022. Challenging the decision and the legality of the rule used to remove him, he filed a writ petition with the High Court.
On July 9 last year, the High Court declared his dismissal unlawful and without legal authority. It ordered his reinstatement with retrospective seniority and all outstanding benefits, directing the authorities to implement the order within 30 days of receiving the judgment.
The ACC subsequently filed a leave-to-appeal petition against the verdict but later decided not to pursue it. The Appellate Division’s chamber court allowed the withdrawal on October 29, clearing the way for his reinstatement.
Sharif Uddin’s dismissal in 2022 drew widespread attention. While working at the ACC’s Chattogram office, he had investigated alleged irregularities in land acquisition for a government project and recommended filing cases against influential individuals. He had also reportedly lodged a general diary with the police, citing death threats over his official duties.
He was transferred to Patuakhali on June 16, 2021, before being dismissed the following year under Rule 54(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Employees Service Rules, 2008.
Sharif Uddin challenged the dismissal, arguing against the legality of the provision. His case went through several stages of litigation, including proceedings before the High Court and the Appellate Division, before the High Court ultimately ordered his reinstatement last year.