All 56 cases against BASIC Bank are being investigated as per court order, said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Secretary Mahbub Hossain.
“There are many factors involved in each cases. A lot of data has to be collected, and that is why it is time to complete the investigation,” he told reporters at the ACC office on Thursday.
“Still, the concerned officials have been asked to carry out the investigation, and submit a report within three months following the court's directions,” Hossain added.
On November 29, the High Court directed the ACC to submit a report within the next three months after completing the investigation into the cases related to the BASIC Bank loan scam.
The court also warned that legal action will be taken against the ACC if it fails to submit the report.
On November 26, ACC requested Malaysia to provide evidence regarding the embezzlement of thousands of crores of taka by BASIC Bank.
Between 2009 and 2012, the ACC started investigating the allegations of irregularities in the disbursement of loans worth around Tk3,500 crore from the Gulshan, Dilkusha and Shantinagar branches of the state-owned BASIC Bank.
In September 2015, the ACC filed 56 cases against 156 people in connection with the swindling of about Tk2,000 crore from BASIC Bank.
