ACC summons 20 Islami Bank officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 20 officials, including Miftah Uddin Ahmed, the former Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, to investigate allegations of embezzlement against them.

They have been asked to appear at the ACC headquarters in the capital’s Segun Bagicha to provide statements and testimony regarding the embezzlement of funds from Islami Bank under the guise of loans, including those related to United Super Traders based in Chattogram.

According to ACC sources, the accused individuals are required to be present at the ACC headquarters from October 20 to 23, between 10:30 AM and 1 PM, to present written statements and evidence. They have also been instructed to bring all loan-related documents of M/s Murad Enterprise, a customer of the Islami Bank Chaktai branch in Chattogram, along with verified copies of the national identity cards and passports of the accused officials. The head of the ACC investigation team, Deputy Director Md Yasir Arafat, has sent a letter regarding this matter to the Managing Director (MD) of Islami Bank.

The accused officials include Miftah Uddin Ahmed, former DMD of Islami Bank's head office; Executive Vice President (EVP) Mia Md. Barkatullah; EVP Mohammad Yakub Ali; Senior Assistant Vice President (SAVP) Mohammad Mamataz Uddin Chowdhury; EVP Mohammad Sirajul Alam; Vice President Mohammad Moniruzzaman Sorkar; Senior Principal Officer (SPO) Khaja Mohammad Khaled from Chattogram's Chaktai branch; Mohammad Ali Asgar; SAVP Aman Ullah; SPO Sarwar Kamal; SPO Mohammad Barkat Ullah; Junior Officer Siraj; Principal Officer (PO) Nahid Anjuman Sumi; Junior Officer Md. Istiak Jaki; Senior Officer Md. Ashraf; Senior Officer Zunaid Hossain; Senior Officer Sahadat Hossain; Junior Officer Md. Kalim Ullah Chowdhury; Senior Principal Officer Md. Ashraf Uddin; and SPO Iftikhar Sadi Ripon.