Ex-joint secretary sued for embezzling Tk 1.75cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former joint secretary, and director of the Directorate General of Family Planning Dr Ashrafunnesa for allegedly swindling around Tk 1.76 crore.

ACC deputy director Md Salauddin lodged the case with the anti-graft body's Dhaka-1 coordinated district office on Sunday, ACC public relations office confirmed to Jago News.

It was learned that Dr Ashrafunnesa purchased things at a higher price than that of market misusing power and withdrew money through fake vouchers when she was the director of DGFP from May, 2018 to December, 2020. 

That is why, the case was registered against her under the sections 409/420/467/468/471/477(A) of the Penal Code, and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

In the beginning of this year, the ACC initiated investigation against her into the allegations of corruption in workshop arrangement and things purchase.

In January of this year, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit also looked into the allegations of unsual transactions in different banks, and money laundering surfaced against her. 

After completion of the probe, BFIU sent a report to the ACC, recommending taking legal action against the former joint secretary.

Taking the BFIU report into account, the Anti-Corruption Commission sent letters to all scheduled banks, seeking Dr Ashrafunnesa's bank statements. 

SM/SU