DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has grilled four officers, including assistant general manager (AGM), of Sonali Bank Limited for embezzlement of Tk 7,000 crore from nine branches of the bank.

The ACC deputy director Mir M Zainul Abdin Shibli quizzed them at their headquarters in city’s Segunbagicha from 12:00 noon Tuesday.

The officers are assistant general manager (AGM) M Azadul Haque, senior executive officer M Manjur Rahman, executive officer Biplob Bhushan Boxy and M Anisuzzaman.

The ACC sources said they embezzled the money from nine branches, including Hotel Rupashi Bangla branch, Agargaon branch, Gulshan branch, local office, Motijheel Foreign Exchange Corporate branch, Bangabandhu Avenue Corporate branch, Chittagong Agrabad Corporate branch, Chittagong Laldighi Corporate branch and Narayanganj Corporate branch of Sonali Bank.

The information of the embezzlement came after the investigation in nine branches from 2010 to 2013.

The accused conducted the irregularities opening fake Letter of Credit (LC) accounts and loan forgery.

Of the embezzlement of Tk 7,000 crore, Tk 3,500 crore from Hotel Rupashi Bangla branch, Tk 600 crore from local office, Tk 141 crore from Agargaon branch, Tk 281 crore from Gulshan branch, Tk 3 crore from Motijheel Foreign Exchange Corporate branch, Tk 250 crore from Bangabandhu Avenue Corporate branch, Tk 400 crore from Chittagong Agrabad Corporate branch, Tk 300 crore from Chittagong Laldighi Corporate branch and Narayanganj Corporate branch were embezzled.

BDST: 1640 HRS, NOV 11, 2014