Khulna: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against nine individuals, including the Managing Director of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, accusing them of embezzling approximately Tk 95 lakh from 50 customers of an agent banking outlet in Khulna. The case was registered by Rakibul Islam, Assistant Director of the ACC Integrated District Office, Khulna, who has also confirmed the filing.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accused include Abul Kashem, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dutch-Bangla Bank; Deputy Managing Director of Financial Inclusion, Md Shahadat Hossain; Forhad Mahmud, Head of Financial Inclusion Compliance Division; Ahammad Aslam Al Ferdous, Head of Agent Banking Division at the bank’s head office; former regional head of Khulna Agent Banking Office, AHM Kamruzzaman; former Area Manager, Ashraful Islam; Outlet Relation Officer of the agent branch, Poly Khatun; owner of the “Moon Manha” agent banking outlet, SM Sohel Mahmud; and Abdul Hannan, cashier of the Arongghata Bazar agent banking outlet.
The case details reveal that the accused allegedly collected a total of Tk 11.7 million from 50 customers at different times through the “Moon Manha” agent outlet, operating under DBBL Rocket and the Agent Banking Office in Khulna. Out of the collected amount, Tk 9.497 million was not returned to the customers and is reported to have been embezzled.
It has been reported that no arrests have been made so far in connection with the case.