Bagerhat: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated legal action against 12 officials from Rupali Bank PLS, Baruikhali under Morelganj upazila, and the Cooperative Credit Union Limited of Bangladesh (CCULB), Morelganj branch, over allegations of embezzling Taka 1.96 crore.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC’s Assistant Director Md Rassel Roni has confirmed that the case was filed at the ACC’s district office on the night of August 27, 2025. The individuals accused in this case include former Manager Zahidur Rahman, Nripen Kumar Paul, Md Maklukar Rahman, junior officer Md Azam Sheikh, cashier-in-charge Md Abdullah Talukdar, second officer Aditya Kumar Mandol, officer Sujan Kumar Sutar, and Morelganj upazila branch programme officer of CCULB Md Farid Uddin. Other officials involved are Sheikh Nazrul Islam, Sabina Yeasmin, Mohammad Moinuddin Hiru, and Abul Kalam Azad Mollick.
The case details reveal that these officials allegedly breached trust and neglected their duties, leading to the embezzlement of Taka 1,96,70,000 between July 21, 2017, and July 31, 2021. The first information report has been forwarded to the court, with further actions pending the outcome of an investigation.
Assistant Director Roni stated that the filing of the graft case was conducted under the directives of the ACC’s head office.