The management of state-owned BASIC Bank yesterday dismissed six of its high officials, including a deputy managing director, on allegations of irregularities and corruption.
In an official order, the bank suspended its Deputy Managing Director A Monaiem Khan, general managers Khondokar Shamim Hasan, Joynul Abedin Chowdhury and Mohammad Ali, Deputy General Manager Shetara Ahmed and Deputy Manager Jahid Hasan.
The move, which came at a board meeting held on Tuesday, was taken after the bank found the involvement of the respective officials with the recent Tk4,500 crore loan scam.
Meanwhile, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is currently investigating the corruption allegations against Monaiem Khan, Mohammad Ali and Jahid Hasan.
Bangladesh Bank also has kept a watch on the bank’s activities and formed a committee to review the allegations against its Managing Director Kazi Faqurul Islam.
Of the dismissed officers, Monaiem was transferred to Rajshahi regional office last year, Joynul to Barisal office, Shamim Hasan to Rangpur office, Mohammad Ali to Sylhet office, Jahid to Chittagong branch and Shetara to the headquarters.
Earlier, a central bank probe found several irregularities in four branches of the state-owned specialised bank at its Motijheel, Shantinagar, Dilkusha and Gulshan branches, involving loans of nearly Tk4,424.93 crore disbursed between December 2009 and November 2012.
Of the amount, Tk1,594.73 crore was disbursed by the Gulshan branch where most of them were handed over without proper scrutiny.
The bank also reportedly sanctioned loans for nonexistent companies and promptly approved loans to clients instantly after they opened accounts.
