ACC summons 13 BB officials for questioning on S Alam embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 13 senior officials of Bangladesh Bank for questioning in connection with the embezzlement of thousands of crores of taka by S Alam Group and its affiliate entities from a number of banks, including Islami Bank.
A letter, signed by ACC Deputy Director Yasir Arafat and dated November 11, was sent to the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, instructing the officials to appear before the ACC on November 20 and 21 to provide their statements.
The officials were also directed to bring their identification cards and certified photocopies of their passports.
Additionally, they are required to provide detailed information regarding their roles in the inspection and monitoring of loans issued to customers of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited such as M/S Murad Enterprise (Chaktai Branch), United Super Traders (Jubilee Road Branch), and Century Food Products (Khatunganj Branch).
The officials summoned tomorrow, on November 20, are BB joint directors Sunirban Barua, and Anik Talukder, additional directors Shankar Kanti Ghosh, and Salima Begum, and deputy directors Md Jubair Hossain and Rubel Chowdhury.
The officials summoned on the day after, November 21, are Syed Md Arif-un-Nabi, joint director of the Inspection Department of Bangladesh Bank, additional directors Md Anwar Hossain, Md Shoeb Chowdhury, Md Manzur Hossain Khan, and Md Abdur Rauf, deputy director Lenin Azad Palash, and director Md Sarwar Hossain.
Earlier, the ACC had summoned 23 officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited for questioning regarding the embezzlement by S Alam Group and its associates.
They were interrogated on November 10, 11, and 12.
On August 21 this year, the ACC initiated an investigation into allegations of money laundering against the owner of S Alam Group, Mohammad Saiful Alam, commonly known as S Alam.