TDS Desk:

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 20 officials, including former deputy managing director (DMD) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Plc Miftah Uddin, to investigate allegations of embezzlement.

They have been asked to appear at the head office of the ACC to give statements and testimony regarding the incident of embezzlement of money by Islami Bank in the name of loan against Chattogram-based United Super Traders and others.

It is learned that the accused have been asked to present their written statements and evidence at the Segunbagicha head office of the ACC at the scheduled time from 10:30 am to 1 pm on October 20 to 23.

At this time, the customer of Chattogram Chaktai branch, Mesers Murad Enterprises, has been instructed to keep all the loan documents and certified copies of national identity cards and passports of the accused officials. In this regard, Yasir Arafat, chief and deputy director of the ACC investigation team has written to the managing director (MD) of Islami Bank.

According to ACC’s letter, the accused officials are – DMD Miftah Uddin Ahmed of Islami Bank’s head office, Executive Vice President (EVP) Md. Barkat Ullah, EVP Mohammad Yakub Ali, SAVP Mohammad Mumtaz Uddin Chowdhury, EVP Mohammad Sirajul Alam, VP Mohammad Moniruzzaman Sarkar, Chaktai Branch Senior Principal Officer (SPO) Khawaja Mohammad Khaled, Mohammad Ali Asghar, SAVP Aman Ullah, SPO Sarwar Kamal, SPO Mohammad Barkat Ullah, Junior Officer Siraj, Principal Officer (PO) Nahid Anjuman Sumi, Junior Officer Md. Istiaq Joki, senior officer. Ashraf, senior officer Jonaid Hossain, senior officer Shahadat Hossain, junior officer. Kalim Ullah Chowdhury, Senior Principal Officer, Ashraf Uddin and SPO Iftikhar Sadi Ripon.