3 bank officials convicted for misappropriation

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Chittagong Bureau :
A court in Chittagong convicted four persons including three former Bank official of Agrani Bank with 20 yrs imprisonment for alleged misappropriation of Tk.1.50 crore.
Chittagong Divisional Special Judge Mir Ruhul Amin announced this verdict on Wednesday with allegations for forgery and misuse of power during their services in the bank at Khatungonj brand in city.
The convicted Bank officials are – Abdus Sukkur, Moinuddin, Tarit Kanti sen and another Bibhuti Talukder , owner of Saikat Traders.
Counsel of the Anti Corruption commission Mesbahuddin Chowdhry told the mediamen that these bank officials and the trader of Saikat traders in connivance among them misappropriated Tk.1.50 crores with lame excuse of sugar import during the period from 3 March 1986 to 16 June 1987. Sources said former ACC Inspector Md. Arif Siddique lodge separate corruption case before the Kotwali thana against them.
Court also directed the District administration to seize their moveable and immovable properties of the convicts and deposit the misappropriated money to the govt treasury . Court also cancelled the bail of the Bibhuti Bhusan and sent him to jail, court sources said.
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