3 Grameen Bank officials jailed for embezzlement

A Barisal court on Wednesday afternoon sentenced three officials of Grameen Bank to 10-year imprisonment each on charge of money embezzlement from a branch of the bank.

The court also fined them Tk 5 lakh each, in default, to suffer six more months in prison.
Dilip Kumar Bhoumik, judge of the divisional special tribunal, after examining 12 witnesses and other evidences announced the verdict in presence of Ratan Prova Haldar while two others--Delwar Hossain, and Ibrahim Khalil --remained absconding 
According to the prosecution, the three officials misappropriated Tk 85, 000 of nine clients while they were performing duties in  Raepasha-Karapur branch under Barisal Sadar upazila from June 20, 2011 to July 7, 2011. After receiving allegations from the clients Grameen Bank authority suspended the officials and Anti Corruption Commission started its investigation. Wazed Ali Gazi, assistant director of ACC Barisal office, lodged a case in this connection against the three accused on November 24, 2013. Nazimuddin, deputy director of ACC, submitted charge sheet against the three accused on February 26, 2015.

3 Grameen Bank officials jailed for embezzlement

A Barisal court on Wednesday afternoon sentenced three officials of Grameen Bank to 10-year imprisonment each on charge of money embezzlement from a branch of the bank. The court also fined them Tk 5 lakh each, in default, to suffer six more months in prison. Dilip Kumar Bhoumik, judge of the divisional special tribunal, after examining 12 witnesses and other evidences announced the verdict in presence of Ratan Prova Haldar while two others--Delwar Hossain, and Ibrahim Khalil --remained absconding According to the prosecution, the three officials misappropriated Tk 85, 000 of nine clients while they were performing duties in Raepasha-Karapur branch under Barisal Sadar upazila from June 20, 2011 to July 7, 2011. After receiving allegations from the clients Grameen Bank authority suspended the officials and Anti Corruption Commission started its investigation. Wazed Ali Gazi, assistant director of ACC Barisal office, lodged a case in this connection against the three accused on November 24, 2013. Nazimuddin, deputy director of ACC, submitted charge sheet against the three accused on February 26, 2015.