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ACC quizzes 6 Sonali Bank officials

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Update: 2013-12-08 11:02:41
ACC quizzes 6 Sonali Bank officials

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed six officials of Sonali Bank, including General Manager of the bank over Hall-Mark loan scam incident.

The officials are GM ANM Masrurul Huda Shiraji, former GM Sabita Siraj, AGM Ashraf Ali Patwary, M Kamrul Hossain, Dhanmondi Branch SEO Meherunnesa Mary and executive officer M Abdul Matin.

An ACC team led by ACC investigative officer and deputy director Mir Joynul Abedin Shibli quizzed them from 10:00pm on Sunday.

Earlier, ACC summoned nine officials of Sonali Bank to present at ACC office and help investigation process of Hall-Mark scam.

On August 26, the central bank has directed Sonali Bank to suspend 31 of its officers including two deputy managing directors by August 30 for their involvement in the loan scam.

On August 27, BB issued a letter to the state-owned Bank asking to dissolve its present managing committee as they failed to monitor the Tk 3,547 crore loan scam of Hallmark group.

BDST: 2158 HRS, DEC 08, 2013

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