3 SB officers among five to face charges

The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file two cases against five people, including three officials of Sonali Bank, for allegedly swindling out over Tk 265 million from the bank.

The anti-corruption watchdog took the decision at its regular meeting Tuesday, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told the FE.

The cases will be filed against former deputy general mangers of Sonali Bank Narayanganj corporate branch Syed Ahmed Miji and Chowdhury Abdul Mannan, former principal officer of the same branch M Nuruzzaman, owner of M/s Siam Knitwear Habibur Rahman and owner of Taha Knit Concern Khandaker Harun Ur Rashid.

According to the probe report, Siam Knitwear in connivance with the accused bank officials swindled out nearly Tk 215 million from Narayanganj corporate branch of Sonali Bank through 44 back-to-back LCs during the period between February 2007 and October 2007.

Taha Knit Concern also embezzled over Tk 52 million from the same branch of Sonali Bank through 28 back-to-back LCs from January 2006 to September 2007.

The ACC is going to file the cases under the sections of 409/109 1947 of Anti-Corruption Act.

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