Dhaka Bureau: Among the 11 cases of loan corruption at Sonali Bank worth about Tk 4000 crore, the judgment day of one case after a century is scheduled for today. On Wednesday (February 28), Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-1 Judge Md. Abul Kashem’s court will announce the verdict.
There are 19 accused in the case. Among them were the company’s managing director, Tanveer Mahmud, his wife, Jasmine Islam, chairman of the company, general manager Tushar Ahmed, former GM of Sonali Bank’s head office, Mir Mohidur Rahman, deputy general manager (DGM), Md. Safizuddin Ahmed, DMD Mainul Haque, AGM. Kamrul Hossain Khan, and MD of Nakshi Net. Abdul Malek is in prison.
Besides, Deputy General Manager (DGM) Sheikh Altaf Hossain (temporary dismissal) and former chairman of Tentuljhora Union Parishad of Hemayetpur in Savar are on bail. Jamal Uddin Sarkar.
Among the absconding accused are Paragon Group MD Saiful Islam Raja, Sonali Bank Head Office GM Nani Gopal Nath, Head Office Former Managing Director Humayun Kabir, Assistant Deputy General Manager Md. Saiful Hasan, executive officer Abdul Matin, Max Spinning Mills owner Mir Zakaria, T & Brothers director Taslim Hasan, DMD Md. Atiqur Rahman, and Sonali Bank Dhanmondi Branch Senior Executive Officer Meherunnessa Mary.
After hearing the argument in the case on January 28, the judgment date was fixed for February 28.
In the case, the accused embezzled Tk 10.5 million with a loan of around Tk 526 crore in the name of non-existent Max Spinning Mills. In this case, the court accepted the testimony of 57 of the total 81 witnesses on the charge sheet. On March 27, 2016, the court framed charges against the accused.
