DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated five Janata Bank officials including its Assistant General Manager (AGM) on allegation of embezzlement of Tk 1,500-crore of Hallmark’s non-funded money.

A team headed by ACC director M Zainul Abedin Shibli carried out the interrogation at ACC headquarters in city from 11:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday (January 10).

The bank officials included Janata Bank Tower corporate branch AGM Abdullah-Al-Mamun, SEO M Shakhawat Hossain, SPO Jasmin Akhter, Jinia Jasmin and EO Jasmin Khatun.

ACC source said Hallmark and its five other associate organizations allegedly embezzled over Tk 3,400-crore, which is both funded and non-funded money.

However, the anti graft commission investigated on funded portion and submitted the charge-sheets of 38 cases to the court.

Seven government, 25 private and five foreign banks are related to non-funded scam. Among the government banks, Agrani Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, Basic Bank, Krishi Bank, Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank are remarkable.

Premier Bank, One Bank, City Bank, Uttara Bank, Prime Bank, Islami Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Mercantile Bank, Jamuna Bank, Shahjalal Bank, Al-Arafaj Isalmi Bank, Southeast Bank, NCC Bank, ICBL Bank, EXIM Bank, IFIC Bank, Trust Bank, Pubali Bank, Dutch Bangla Bank, Dhaka Bank, Bank Asia and AB Bank are included in the 25 private banks.

The five foreign banks include State Bank of India, National Bank of Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank Limited, Bank Al Falah Limited and HSBC Limited.

BDST: 2103 HRS, JAN 10, 2016
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