DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a charge-sheet in a case against 14 people, including managing director (MD) of Bismillah Towel Limited Khwaja Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury, for their alleged involvement in Tk 110-crore embezzlement.

The commission at its regular meeting on Thursday approved the charge-sheet which will be submitted to the court soon for trial. 

The other accused include Bismillah Group chairman and Solaiman's wife Nowrin Hasib, Solaiman’s mother Begum Sarwar Jahan, group directors Abida Hasib,  Nahid Anwar Khan, Khandker Mohammad Moinuddin Ishak,  general manager (accounts) Mohammad Abul Hossian Chowdhury, deputy managing director of the group Akbar Aziz Muttaki, manager Riazuddin Ahmad, chairman of Network Framework System Limited (an authorised entity of Bismillah Group) M Akter Hossain, six Shahjalal Bank officials - ex-manager of Iskatan branch M Aslamul Haque, ex-deputy manager ASM Hasanul Kabir, senior executive officer  M Shahidul Islam, junior assistant vice president Mannatul Mawla.

On March 29, 2013, Shahjalal Bank Iskatan branch manager M Nakibul Islam filed the case with Ramna Thana against 14 people, including managing director (MD) of Bismillah Towel Limited Khwaja Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury. Bank authorities later shifted the case to the ACC for investigation.

 As per case statement, the accused in collusion with each other  grabbed Tk 975,648,000 from the bank showing fake export bill. For that, the bank has face a loss of Tk 11,00959,000  with interest.

BDST: 1640 HRS, SEP 03, 2015
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