Customers crowd Agrani Bank branch in Munshiganj over alleged embezzlement
Hundreds of customers gathered at Agrani Bank’s Srinagar branch in Munshiganj to verify their deposits and lodge complaints after an audit found discrepancies of nearly Tk2 crore in 14 accounts.
Hundreds of anxious customers gathered outside Agrani Bank's Srinagar branch in Munshiganj today (27 September) to check whether their deposited funds were intact and to lodge complaints over allegedly embezzled money.
The customers began arriving at the branch in the morning after the bank had remained closed for two days due to the weekly holiday.
On Thursday night, the bank authorities put up a notice at the branch entrance asking affected customers to submit written complaints from Sunday along with valid documents.
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Many customers subsequently filed complaints seeking the return of their allegedly embezzled deposits.
Agrani Bank Dhaka Circle Chief Officer Atikur Rahman said an audit of 14 customer accounts on Thursday found discrepancies amounting to nearly Tk2 crore.
However, the actual amount of the discrepancy will be confirmed after all accounts are audited, he said, adding that the bank would be responsible for returning the deposits if customers can provide valid proof.
Srinagar branch Principal Officer Sharif Uddin said the bank was accepting written complaints from affected customers.
"The higher authorities will resolve the matter after completing the audit," he said.
Meanwhile, Sharif Uddin filed a written complaint with Srinagar Police Station on Thursday night against the branch's cash-in-charge, Sharifuzzaman Sohag, accusing him of fraud and embezzling customers' money.
Police said the Anti-Corruption Commission will investigate the alleged embezzlement.
