The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to file a case against 26 people including Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Kabir Ahmed over the alleged embezzlement of Tk 903.67 crore by some former and current officials of National Bank Limited and several business entities.
ACC deputy director Aktarul Islam said the accused, through prior planning and collusion, abused their power and breached trust to approve and disburse loans using fabricated records.
Among the accused are Ahmed Jalal Khan Majlish, Managing Director of Bloom Success International Limited; Khadiza Akter, Director of the same company; several former and retired senior executives, managing directors, additional managing directors, vice presidents and board directors of National Bank Limited; and owners and directors of multiple construction, engineering and trading firms.
The ACC alleged that the accused submitted fake civil works contract agreements to secure loan approval then siphoned off the funds for personal gain or to benefit others.
Following completion of the inquiry, the Commission approved the decision to initiate the case, Aktarul Islam said.