DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved chargesheet against five people including four high-ups of The Oriental Bank (currently known as ICB Islamic Bank Limited) in an embezzlement case filed with Tejgaon Thana in city.

The approval came from a regular meeting of the anti graft body of the state at its headquarters in city, said the ACC deputy director (public relations) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.

The accused are: former AVD and manager of Karwan Bazar branch of The Oriental Bank M Tarikul Islam Khan, manager and Senior Assistant Vice President (SAVP) of the same branch Mustaq Ahmed, head office’s SAVP M Manjurul Alim, assistant executive officer in FDV section of head office Saiful Aziz Pavel and the then Comilla Kotowali Thana officer-in-charge A S Mahbubul Anam.

ACC sources said the accused opened a false current and loan account in the name of a so called M/S Orbit International and embezzled more than Tk 7.50 crore.

The approval for the chargesheet was filed under the Anti Corruption Act 1947.

On March 23 of 2014, the case was filed with Tejgaon Thana in city.

ACC officials gave the approval as its deputy director Mirza Zahidul Alam submitted the investigation report after one year filing the case.

BDST: 1806 HRS, MAR 19, 2015