The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday summoned another 12 officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, including two Deputy Managing Directors, as part of an inquiry into Ananda Shipyard’s loan scam involving nearly Tk1,300 crore.
ACC Senior Deputy Director Mir Jainul Abedin Shibly issued the notices, asking the bank officials to be present for facing interrogation at the ACC headquarters in the capital on November 26 and 27.
Officials asked to be present on November 26 are DMD Shamsul Haque, DMD Nurul Islam, former executive president Farid Uddin, retired officer ATM Harun-ur-Rashid, former executive vice president Setaur Rahman and Syed Abdullah Mohammed Saleh.
The rest who are to be quizzed on November 27 are executive vice president Engineer Mohammed Ali, Senior Vice President Engineer Moij Uddin, Vice President Hasnain Abid, Former assistant vice president Delwar Hossain, Assistant Vice President Mahmud Hossain Khan and former senior officer Engineer Jahidul Islam.
The anti-graft body summoned the 12 as their involvement is suspected in issuing loan amounting to Tk456.34 crore from Islami Bank in favour of Ananda Shipyard without any security, ACC sources said.
Source also said the company, in the name of exporting ships, borrowed Tk1,300 crore from 14 banks and financial institutions without depositing the security, which is a violation of rules of the institutions.
The company was also alleged to have no prior experience in exporting ships.
In the wake of an investigation of Bangladesh Bank revealing the loan irregularities, the ACC initiated the inquiry in April this year.
The commission earlier interrogated 26 officials of the bank in this connection. The interrogation was done after a notice had been issued on November 6.
The bank authorities, however, replied to the notice, claiming the loan was given in compliance with rules.
