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3 officials of Khulna Krishi Bank jailed for embezzling Tk 85 lakh
3 officials of Khulna Krishi Bank jailed for embezzling Tk 85 lakh
Khulna, July 02 - A Khulna court sentenced three officials of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, including two former managers, to jail in a Tk85 lakh money embezzlement case in Fultola of Khulna district.
The judgment was handed down on Monday afternoon by Khulna Senior Special District Judge Mahmuda Begum, who rejected their bail pleas and ordered their immediate incarceration.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Adv. Khandaker Mujibur Rahman and Adv. Selim Al Azad confirmed the information.
Former manager of Bangladesh Krishi Bank's Fultola branch Md Azizur Rahman, former manager KM Zakaria and inspector Syed Hasmat Ali were found guilty by the court.
The accused, in collusion with each other, embezzled Tk 84,44,500 against 32 loans from 2018 to 2020.
ACC Deputy Assistant Director Faisal Quader filed the case with the Special District Judge's Court on January 27, 2021.-UNB