BASIC Bank Scam: ACC approves chargesheet against 147 people

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday approved a chargesheet against 147 people including BASIC Bank’s former chairman Abdul Hye Bachchu in 59 cases for embezzlement of Tk 2,265 crore.

ACC secretary Mahbub Hosen briefed the reporters in front of the ACC building in the capital.

ACC’s deputy director ( Public relation) Muhammad Arif Sadek said of the 147 accused, 46 are bank officials and 101 are clients.

According to the case statement, ACC filed 59 cases on September 21, 22, and 23 of 2015 with Motijheel, Paltan and Gulshan police stations accusing 156 people. Of the cases, 26 accused were employees of Basic Bank while the rest 130 people were borrowers and surveyors from 58 different organisations.

Of the total cases, ACC accused the former managing director of Basic Bank Kazi Fakhrul Islam in 48 cases, recently arrested DMD Fazlus Sobhan in 47 cases, Konok Kuman Purokayasto in 23 cases, and arrested Md. Selim in eight cases, and DMD A Monayem Khan in 35 cases.

Besides, in several reports, Bangladesh Bank, Ministry of Finance, and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found the involvement of several people including former chairman Bachchu in the Basic Bank scam.