ACC sues ex-Gazipur mayor Jahangir, six others over Tk2.6cr embezzlement
ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development today (19 August), after commission's Assistant Director Md Ashiqur Rahman lodged the case with the commission’s Gazipur office.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Gazipur City Corporation mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam and six others for allegedly embezzling over Tk2.6cr by opening a fake bank account in the city corporation's name.
ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development today (19 August), after commission's Assistant Director Md Ashiqur Rahman lodged the case with the commission's Gazipur office.
The other accused includes Premier Bank Vice President and Branch Manager, Md Motalib Hossain, Md Shahidul Islam, City Corporation Surveyor Moklesur Rahman Mukul, Shamim Hossain, Ashraful Alam Rana, and Pluto Chakma.
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According to the case statement, the accused opened a fraudulent account at Premier Bank Limited's Konabari branch and embezzled Tk2,60,24,995.
The account, opened at Premier Bank's Tongi branch in the city corporation's name, was managed solely by Jahangir without any resolution approved by the city corporation. During the KYC process, he used his personal Banglalink number.
Funds were deposited via pay orders until March 2021. Of the total, Tk2.6cr was withdrawn in cash.
Of the remaining, Tk8,005 was withdrawn via pay orders, and Tk16,990 was deducted for VAT and account charges. Although intended for government development projects, the money was misappropriated using fake bills and vouchers.
