CHATTOGRAM, April 15, 2026 (BSS)- A court in Chattogram has handed down
sentences to three individuals, including a former bank official, for
embezzlement and fraud involving bank funds.

The verdict was announced by Chattogram Divisional Special Judge Mizanur
Rahman on Wednesday.

The convicted individuals are Sirajul Islam, a former Senior Principal
Officer of Pubali Bank Limited, Abu Dawod Chowdhury Ripon and Md. Shah Alam.
 
According to the ACC lawyer Mokarram Hossain, the evidence presented in court
proved that the accused collaborated to embezzle the bank's funds through
fraudulent means.

Sirajul Islam was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment and fined
Taka 39 lakh in default, to suffer additional six months more in jail.

Abu Dawod Chowdhury Ripon and Md. Shah Alam were each sentenced to five years
of rigorous imprisonment and fined Taka 39 lakh.

Hossain also mentioned that, in a separate case, the court issued the same
sentence to three other accused individuals today.

Three accused individuals have been fined a total of Taka 11,38,140 each for
embezzlement. They are currently on the run, and arrest warrants have been
issued against them.

The case involves Sirajul Islam, the former manager of Pubali Bank Limited in
Cox's Bazar branch, who misused his authority by providing overdraft
facilities to customers without sufficient funds in their accounts.

Approximately Taka 34,14,422 was withdrawn through 10 checks in 1998 and four
more cheques in 1999. The accused were found guilty of illegal withdrawal and
embezzlement.

Despite claiming innocence during the trial, their request for acquittal was
denied by the court.