ACC seeks academic certificates of 801 Rupali Bank employees

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought the academic certificates of 801 employees appointed in 2014 at the state-owned Rupali Bank, including senior officers, officers and other officials at various levels.

A senior official of Rupali Bank confirmed the matter to The Business Standard yesterday (1 March).

According to the official, the ACC has requested copies of the employees' educational certificates, along with their MCQ, written, and viva examination answer scripts and related evaluation records.

The anti-graft body recently sent a letter to the bank's Managing Director seeking the documents.

In its letter, the ACC asked the bank to provide any findings from internal investigations or reports by Bangladesh Bank if allegations of recruitment through fake or forged certificates had previously surfaced.

The commission has also sought the national identity card details, passport numbers, and permanent and present addresses of the individuals who served as managing director, chairman, and directors of the bank at the time of the 2014 recruitment.

Furthermore, the ACC requested copies of board approvals at each stage of the recruitment process, as well as the list of recruited employees.

A two-member team formed to investigate allegations of irregularities in recruitment, promotion, training, and home construction loan disbursement will examine the documents and take necessary action based on the findings, according to the letter.