Moeen rubbishes allegations of taking Tk 1 crore in bank loan

General Moeen U Ahmed Saturday brushed aside the allegations of taking Tk 1 crore in loans from a bank and said it was all designed to "malign" him. The army chief, visiting the US, said: "It's not true that I borrowed Tk 1 crore from Trust Bank. It's not true either that I paid back Tk 60 lakh." The interview was aired on BBC Radio (Bangla). According to the allegations what BBC said was spread by the internet, Moeen borrowed about Tk 1 crore in loans from Trust Bank in 2005 and repaid more than Tk 60 lakh until the end of 2006. "It's totally false. I have borrowed only as much as permitted for an army officer in line with Trust Bank rules. I didn't borrow even one taka more than permitted." Updates with more details