TK 628cr Swindling
BB sends finds to ACC for action against Ctg businessman
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday sent the findings of its preliminary inquiry into the alleged defrauding of several banks by a businessman in Chittagong to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for in-depth probe and taking legal actions.The central bank investigation found that Chittagong-based businessman Nurunnabi swindled Tk 628 crore out of 10 banks in the port city showing false documents of his "32 companies." The BB recommended that the ACC file criminal charges against him, sources said. Producing false papers against pay orders and local letter of credit, Nurunnabi withdrew the amount on different dates from different branches of these banks, sources said. Some of the officials of the banks concerned were also involved in the scam, they added. Of the amount, Nurunnabi withdrew Tk 310 crore as loan from First Security Bank (Agrabad branch), Tk 75 crore from Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited (Agrabad), Tk 100 crore from Mutual Trust Bank (Khatunganj), Tk 58 crore from Jamuna Bank Limited (Agrabad), Tk 4 crore from Social Investment Bank Limited (Agrabad), Tk 31 crore from IFIC Bank (Shah Amanat Market Branch), Tk 7 crore from National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited, Tk 34 crore from Premier Bank (Agrabad), Tk 9 crore from Dhaka Bank (Agrabad) and Tk 16 lakh from Sonali Bank (Mithaoli).
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