ACC files graft case against Agrani Bank MD, GM, 9 others
The ACC during its investigation found that the company got the loan within a shortest possible time after opening an account with the bank
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (25 September) filed a corruption case against 11 people, including one of the managing directors (MD) and four general managers (GM) of Agrani Bank over loan scam and embezzlement of money.
Director General (DG) (Prevention) of the anti-graft body Md Akhter Hossain disclosed the information to the journalists at a briefing in its headquarters.
According to the case, an organisation using the name 'Messer's Mizan Traders' borrowed a loan of Tk51 crore for Jsamir Vegetable Oil Limited, a sister concern of Nurjahan Group from Agrani Bank, Chattogram Asadganj Branch on 17 May 2010. The total outstanding loan now stands at Tk189.80 crore.
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The ACC during its investigation found that the company got the loan within a shortest possible time after opening an account with the bank. The then principal officer, assistant general manager of the branch and general manager (GM) circle and senior officers of the bank's head office recommended sanctioning the loan without any objection. The Board of Directors of the bank later passed the loan proposal.
The bank authority allowed the managing director of Jasmir Vegetable Oil Limited to operate the account tough it was opened in the name of Mizanur Rahman who was an employee of Jasmir vegetable.
The accused of the case are - former managing director and chief operating officer of the bank Syed Abdul Hamid, former principal officer and GM of Asadganj branch Mostak Ahmed, former deputy general manager (DGM) Md Abul Hossain Talukder, former GM-Dhaka circle-2 Md Obaidullah Al Masud, former GM Mohammad Shams-ul-Islam, former DGM Tajrina Ferdaus and another former GM Md Mofazzal Hossain.
The ACC also accused the owner of Messer's Mizan Traders Md Mizanur Rahman, managing director of Tasmir Vegetable Oil Limited Zahir Ahmed and two bank directors Tipu Sultan and Farhad Monwar.
The ACC filed the case under section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947 and section 409/109 of Bangladesh Penal Code against the accused.
