Three ex-GB officials jailed for corruption

A Barisal court has sentenced three suspended officials of Grameen Bank to 10 years' imprisonment each for misappropriation.

It also fined on Wednesday Delwar Hossain, manager of Rayepasha-Karapur branch; Shah Alam, an officer, and Manirul Islam, manager at the headquarters, Tk 5 lakh each in default to suffer six more months in jail.

Of the convicts, Manirul is in jail while the other two are on the run.

According to the prosecution, the three collected Tk 4.17 lakh showing as loan against six clients from July 29, 2010 to July 4, 2011 and, later, by depositing Tk 1.19 lakh embezzled the rest Tk 2.98 lakh.

On allegations from the clients, the GB authorities suspended the officials and Anti-Corruption Commission started an investigation.

Wazed Ali Gazi, assistant director of ACC in Barisal, lodged a case against them on November 24, 2013.

Nazimuddin, deputy director of ACC, submitted a charge sheet on February 26, 2015.