Bangladesh, May 23 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Bangladesh's principal anti-graft body, has been without its top leadership for over two and a half months, effectively paralysing its core functions and raising concerns over the future of thousands of pending corruption cases.

In the absence of a functioning commission, activities requiring approval from the ACC's highest authority - including the filing of new cases, investigations, approval of charge sheets, travel bans on accused persons, and attachment of assets - have been suspended.

Only routine administrative tasks are continuing, leaving the state anti-corruption body virtually at a standstill.

Experts and legal analysts have warned that the situation cannot continu...