The Anti-Corruption Commission has approved charge sheet against two former officials of state-owned Sonali Bank’s Savar branch and eight other local businessmen for their alleged involvement in embezzling public money worth Tk6 crore.
The two officials are former branch manger Akkas Ali and former senior officer Fazlul Hoque.
The other accused are Riaz Uddin, owner of M/S Bepari Enterprise; Abdus Samad, owner of North-South Bricks; Mozzammel Hoque and Wahidul Islam, owners of M/S Bhai Bon Store; Meher Uddin, owner of M/S Mitu Enterprise; Anamul Hoque, owner of M/S Johir General Store; Abdul Alim Khan, owner of M/S Akota Bricks; and SKM Rabiul Islam, owner of M/S Nobi Enterprise.
The commission yesterday in its regular meeting cleared the charge sheet which would soon be submitted to the court for legal action, ACC Public Relation Officer Pranab Kumer Bhattacharya told reporters.
The probe report says the accused local businessmen in connivance with the two bank officials misappropriated the amount deposited in the branch through fake Telegraphic Transfer (TT) in their own bank accounts which is a clear violation of section 5 (2) of the Corruption Prevention Act 1947.
ACC Deputy Director Reva Halder conducted the investigation. A case was filed against the accused on February 7 last year.
