The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to sue two officials of Sonali Bank Limited and five officials of Prime Bank Limited for their alleged involvement with the embezzlement of Tk90 lakh.
The ACC in its regular meeting yesterday approved the filing of the case against the accused as it primarily found their involvement in the misappropriation, Public Relation Officer Pranab Kumer Bhattacharya told the Dhaka Tribune.
The two accused officials of Sonali Bank are Senior Officer Anisur Rahman Sarker and Officer Liakot Hossain Chowdhury of a local branch. The Prime Bank officials are Sales Executive Mirza Kamrul Hasan, Senior Executive Officer Ferdous Akhter Dipu, Senior Vice-President Mohiuddin Ahmed, Executive Officer HM Kamruzzaman Sumon, Senior Assistant Vice-President Jafar Hasan of Motijheel branch.
According to an ACC, the primary investigation report found that the accused had misappropriated money by creating a fake account in the name of M/s Kalam Enterprise from Motijheel local branch office of Sonali Bank.
ACC Deputy Director Shahin Ara Momtaz conducted the inquiry into the allegation.
The ACC yesterday also questioned two higher officials of Palli Daridro Bimocon Foundation (PDBF). The anti-graft body questioned the officials as the commission found irregularities in the Solar Project of PDBF, informed an official.
Two officials were AAM Anwaruzzaman, managing director of the Solar Project and former chief administrative officer Shufia Begum.
ACC Assistant Director Shamsul Alam quizzed the accused officials.