UNB :
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday interrogated a revenue officer and seven assistant revenue officers of Chittagong Custom House as part of investigation into allegations of embezzlement of government funds by evading revenue of Tk 850 crore.
Deputy Director of ACC public relations office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB over the phone that assistant revenue officers Saifun Nahar Johnny, Mirza Saeed Hasan Farman, Mahmudul Hasan Munshi, Mahbubar Rahman, Omar Farooq, Saiful Islam, Mahmuda Akter Lipi, and Revenue Officer Saiful Islam were all questioned today.
According to ACC, the officials embezzled the amount using the IDs of two recently transferred officials, and with the support of seven Clearing and Forwarding agents.
They abused their power for various irregularities and corruption, the Commission also said.
