ACC quizzes 5 officials over loan scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday quizzed five Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) officials allegedly for giving Tk 50 crore loan to ineligible individuals and obscure companies.
On October 7, a notice was sent 10 BDBL officials for interrogation at ACC office yesterday in first phase, and again tomorrow, said ACC spokesperson Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.
The 10 officials include two deputy managing directors, three senior officers, three former general managers and other officers, he added.
As part of the investigation, general managers Nazmul Bari, Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury, ASM Ziaul Haque; adviser Khandaker Mahmudul Hasan and deputy general manager Solaiman Ali were quizzed yesterday.
Earlier, Dr Zillur Rahman, former managing director of BDBL, also faced similar allegations. Then ACC decided to investigate the allegations against him after initial scrutiny in February.
ACC Assistant Director Gulshan Anwar Prodhan is investigating the loan scam and summoned the 10 officials.
The names of the companies in question are MM Vegetables, Dhaka Trading House, Tatka Agro Industry Limited and AHZ Agro Industries Private Limited.
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