ACC sues former officials of GCC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against three former officials of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) including a former chief executive officer for embezzling around Tk 82 lakh from government funds.

Deputy Director Rashedul Islam filed the case with ACC Dhaka integrated district office, Deputy Director of ACC Public relations office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB.

The accused are- GCC Accounting Officer (suspended) Nazrul Islam, former GCC chief executive officer (joint secretary) M Rahatul Islam and former chief accounting officer Sayedur Rahman.

According to the statement, the accused withdrew the money from three bank accounts of GCC showing seven cheques against various projects using fake signsture

GCC Accounting Officer Nazrul Islam with the help of other accused, embezzled the money from the Tongi branch of United Commercial Bank Limited.

Source: United News of Bangladesh