ACC sues seven for swindling

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sued former manager Akhteruzzaman of Sonali Bank's Gulshan branch and six others for swindling Tk 2.3 crore from the bank.
ACC Deputy Assistant Director Mohammad Wahiduzzaman lodged the case with Gulshan Police Station, an ACC official said, adding that the swindle took place between January 2011 and February 2012.
The other accused are the bank's Assistant General Manager Gopal Chandra Das, Principal Officer Shantus Chandra Devnath, Senior Officer AHM Khairuzzaman, Officer Abul Kashem, and Assistant Officer Shahidul Islam; and Fahim Attire Limited owner Masudur Rahman Mazed, he added.
He said Akhteruzzaman prepared a fake inspection report on Fahim Attire, a non-existent garment factory in the capital, for sanctioning a loan of Tk 2.3 crore.