ACC sues five for Tk 2.6b Agrani bank scam

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 17:40, Apr 03, 2019 | Updated : 17:59, Apr 03, 2019

File photo of the Anti-Corruption Commission entrance in Dhaka`s Segunbaghicha. COURTESY

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case over embezzling nearly Tk 2.6 billion from state-owned Agrani Bank in Chattogram.
On Wednesday (Apr 3), ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Neyamul Ahsan Gazi filed the case with Double Mooring Police Station in the port city against them.
According to the case documents, Marrin Vegetable Oil Ltd Chairman Tipu Sultan and Managing Director Jahir Ahmed colluded with officials of the bank’s Agrabad Branch to embezzle Tk 2.59 billion between 2011 and 2012.
Three former officials of the bank have been also named in the case. They are the former deputy general manager Belayet Hossain, former senior principal officer Ramij Uddin and former senior officer Tripada Chakma.

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