DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed case against Major General (retd) Jalal Uddin, also president of Dhara Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Limited, and his family members for embezzling Tk 59 crore.

ACC deputy director Zahangir Alam filed the law suit with Banani Thana in city.

The accused are Major General (retd) Jalal Uddin, vice-president of Dhara Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Limited Alia Fatema, also his wife, his son Talha Ahmed, general secretary of the institution and joint secretary Radia Ahmed, his daughter.

The case statement said Jalal Uddin Ahmed retired from Bangladesh Army on December 31 of 2003 and started the Dhara Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Limited with his wife.

It was registered on July 17 of 2005 and its office is at Banani, it added.

It also said, “Jalal Uddin Ahmed assured the subscribers that if they deposit money through FDR in favour of Dhara Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Limited they would not be losers.”

Some 1,449 subscribers deposited money to him in the hope of receiving Tk 2,000 per month against Tk 200,000, it added.

However, Jalal Uddin siphoned off Tk 59.39 crore to his son and daughter who are living in the USA, said the case statement.

ACC found out the truth and filed the law suit under the section 4(2) and 4(3) of Money Laundering Act 2012.

BDST: 2031 HRS, DEC 31, 2014