2 AB Bank officials sent to jail over embezzlement of Tk 176.18cr
A Dhaka court today sent a former and an incumbent official of AB Bank Ltd of Kakrail branch to jail after rejecting their bail petition in a case filed over embezzlement of Tk 176.18 crore.
The accused are Md Shahidul Islam, vice-president of AB Bank Ltd of Kakrail branch and Abdur Rahim, former assistant vice-president and relationship manager.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order after they surrendered before it and sought bail in the case.
During the hearing, their lawyer told the court that the two accused on August 3 surrendered before the High Court seeking anticipatory bail.
The HC, however, directed them to surrender before the Senior Special Judge's Court within three weeks.
Earlier on June 8, ACC Deputy Director Abul Kalam Azad filed a case with its Integrated District Office against a total of 17 people, including 16 officials of AB Bank Ltd, on charge of misappropriating Tk 176.18 crore.
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