"We want to file cases against corrupt people with necessary evidence so that they cannot get away from any stages of the trial," he said at a meeting with the customs and tax officials at the NBR conference room in the city.

He also said the ACC needs to step up its drive against corruption by pursuing appropriate legal proceedings so that none can nullify its actions in the future.

The ACC chief urged the institutions concerned to extend cooperation to the anti-corruption drive, saying that it is not possible for a single agency to stamp out corruption.

He urged the NBR and banking and financial institutions to inform the government of any suspicious financial transaction immediately. These institutions can alert the government whenever a corrupt person submits income tax return, makes bank transactions or opens letter of credit for import, he added.

If the institutions provide information about the corrupt people at the preliminary stage, they can be arrested immediately, he said.

Hasan Mashhud also said the government has initiated a move to relax the rules in order to facilitate exchange of information among the government agencies.

The legal and mental barriers to sharing information among the government agencies should be removed, he added.

He also said the ACC will close some of its regional offices and the cases will be pursued on the basis of the nature of crimes.

He hoped that the anti-corruption drive would pave the way for good governance at all levels through eliminating corruption from society.

At the meeting, NBR Chairman Badiur Rahman assured the ACC chairman of providing all kinds of relevant information to the ACC.