KHULNA, Nov 18, 2025 (BSS) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against nine people, including the Managing Director (MD) of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, on charges of embezzling about Tk 95 lakh from 50 customers of an agent banking outlet in Khulna.

Assistant Director of ACC Integrated District Office, Khulna, Rakibul Islam, filed the case on Monday with the ACC Khulna office as the complainant. He confirmed the matter today.

The accused are Abul Kashem, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dutch-Bangla Bank; Deputy Managing Director (Financial Inclusion) Md Shahadat Hossain; Head of Financial Inclusion Compliance Division Forhad Mahmud; Head of Agent Banking Division at the bank’s head office Ahammad Aslam Al Ferdous; former regional head of Khulna Agent Banking Office AHM Kamruzzaman; former Area Manager Ashraful Islam; Outlet Relation Officer of the agent branch Poly Khatun; owner of the "Moon Manha" agent banking outlet SM Sohel Mahmud; and cashier of Arongghata Bazar agent banking outlet Abdul Hannan.

According to the case details, the accused allegedly collected Tk 11.7 million from 50 customers at various times through the "Moon Manha" agent outlet under DBBL Rocket & Agent Banking Office in Khulna but failed to return Tk 9.497 million, which was later embezzled.

No arrests have yet been made in the case, he added.