Four officials of two banks have been found involved in assisting customers to get illegal benefits from banks in two primary inquiries launched by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Two of the accused officials helped customers to get cash incentives worth Tk4.14 crore from Sonali Bank though they had failed to meet the requirements. Another inquiry found that two high officials of United Commercial Bank Ltd had helped a packaging factory owner to get loan worth Tk6.81 crore when the businessman has no ability to get the loan.
ACC Senior Deputy Director Mir Jainul Abedin Shibly filed a case with Motijheel police against executive officers of Sonali Bank’s NCTB branch Mosharraf Hossain and of Comilla’s Debidwar branch Jakir Hossain. The other accused is Ayesha Afroze, managing director of Oli Knitting Fabrics Limited.
The other case was filed with Kotwali police against UCB’s former senior vice-president Ali Haider and Vice-President Mohammed Yunus of Naya Bazar branch, and Fahmida Sultana, proprietor of FS Packaging Industry Limited.
The allegations say the two Sonali Bank officials had issued discount certificate in favour of Ayesha against an export bill worth $63,882 (dated May 28, 2008) in 2009 to help her getting 5% advance money against that bill. But according to the procedure, if the payment is not paid fully, an exporter cannot apply for the incentive.
The FIR in UCB scam says with the help of two high officials, the other accused took loan worth Tk6.81 crore in between 2003 and 2011 showing fake documents of 0.58 hectare land in favour of FS Packaging. By providing the loan, the duo gained financial benefits from the customer, the case says.