ACC charge-sheet okayed against MoF official, others

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) approved on Thursday submission of a charge-sheet against seven people including an official of the ministry of finance (MoF) on charges of laundering Tk 13.1 million through electronic fund transfer (EFT).

The accused are MoF official M Shariful Islam (now suspended), owner of Siam Group Care M Sadekul Islam, M Tanvir Sarkar, Khadiza Khatun Dina, M Firoz Kabir, M Murad Morshed and Sufia Sarkar, said ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.

Sources at the ACC said M Shariful Islam, an officer trained in transferring salaries of government officials and staff, used to transfer salaries to the accounts of the people concerned through EFT system.

Shariful Islam, in collaboration with the other accused, opened six accounts with Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd, connected those accounts through the EFT system and eventually embezzled Tk 13.1 million.

The accused withdrew Tk 6.9 million from the bank accounts and the rest of the money remained frozen.

While opening the six bank accounts, Shariful Islam introduced his wife, brother, sister and nephew as MoF officials.

ACC deputy director SM Sahidur Rahman has been investigating the matter.

Earlier on November 15, ACC approved another charge-sheet against those seven on charge of embezzlement.  

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