A Dhaka court has sentenced 11 people, including seven former officials of Sonali Bank, to varying prison terms for embezzling Tk 1.38 crore from the bank’s Hotel Sheraton Branch. The convicted individuals include former Sonali Bank Managing Director Humayun Kabir and other senior officials, reports UNB.
The court, led by Judge Md Zakaria Hossain of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6, sentenced the seven former officials to three years in prison, with a fine of Tk 10,000 each. Failure to pay the fine would lead to an additional six months of rigorous imprisonment. Meanwhile, four other individuals—Tajul Islam, Chairman of Khan Zahan Ali Sweater’s Limited, and his associates—received ten-year sentences and fines of Tk 1 lakh each.
These individuals were found guilty of embezzling funds between February and May 2012 through forgery. The case was filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on January 1, 2013, and the chargesheet was submitted in May 2014. The court’s verdict marks a significant step in the fight against corruption within Bangladesh’s financial institutions.
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