DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned five people, including Managing Directors (MDs) of Fareast Finance and Investment Limited (FFIL) and Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company Limited (BIFC).

They were summoned for interrogation on charge of their involvement in Ananda Shipyard’s loan scam of Tk 1,300 crore.

The ACC sent a notice signed by its deputy director Mir M Zainul Abedin Shibli on Tuesday in this regard and asked them to appear before the anti-graft body on February 17 and 18.

The officers who have to appear on February 17 are FFIL MD Shantunu Saha, National Housing Finance and Investment vice-president Kamal Pasha and IDLC Finance Limited Internal Control and Compliance Head Mushtak Ahmed.

On February 18, BIFC MD Inamur Rahman and one Maksur Ahmed are asked to appear before ACC.

Ananda Shipyard embezzled Tk 1,300 crore from 12 banks and finance companies in the name of ship export, the ACC claimed.

The information came after an inspection conducted by Bangladesh Bank officials.

BDST: 1815 HRS, FEB 10, 2015