BSS
  07 Aug 2025, 20:04

ACC files case against businessman, 5 bankers for embezzlement of Tk nearly 2.13 crore

DHAKA, Aug 7, 2025(BSS) - The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed two separate cases against a businessman and five bankers for their alleged involvement in embezzling Taka nearly 2.13 crore borrowed from two commercial banks.

Deputy Director of the ACC Md Aktarul Islam revealed this at a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in the city’s Segunbagicha area.

According to the ACC, the main accused of the case Md Saiful Kabir, owner of Khandkar Trading Corporation, S TV Bangla and Padma Electronics Industries borrowed Taka nearly 1.38 crore from Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Dilkusha branch, in connivance with three bank officials by submitting fake documents and suppressing information of previous mortgage. 

The bank authorities approved a cash credit (CC) loan to Saiful Kabir taking the certified copy of the deed of a land instead of original deed, which they misappropriated.    
 
The other three accused are-former First Assistant Vice-President of the bank Md Hassan Faruk, Senior Principal Officer Md Rajib Darzi and former Executive Officer Md Rezaul Haque Reza. 

In another case, the same person borrowed and misappropriated Taka 75 lakhs from Uttara Bank, Sat Masjid Road branch in connivance with two officials of the bank providing fake information of his business establishments and national identity cards and suppressing the information of earlier mortgage. 

The ACC after its primary investigation filed the case against Saiful Kabir, former Deputy General Manager of the bank Md Mozammel Haque and its former Senior Principal Officer Md Hassan-un-Mamun to this end.