Govt officers to face prosecution for embezzling Tk 27m


FE Team | Published: January 16, 2018 16:48:54 | Updated: January 16, 2018 23:06:33


Govt officers to face prosecution for embezzling Tk 27m

Country's anti-corruption watchdog has decided to bring to court four government officials for embezzling a large sum of money.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will file cases against four government officers of Cox's Bazar district office for siphoning off over Tk 27.1 million.  

ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar told UNB that the Commission has approved the filing of eight separate cases in this regard on Tuesday in connection with the embezzlement of the money.

The ACC will file the cases against the former district accounts department in Cox's Bazar, now-retired Mohammad Aftekharul Alam, Super of Cox's Bazar District Accounts department presently attached to Upazila Accounts department of Ramu Upazila of the district Abdus Sabur, former auditor of district accounting office of Cox's Bazar and presently working as auditor in Upazila Accounts office in Ukhia of the district Nasir Uddin Md. Abu Sufian, former auditor of District Accounts office now retired Golam Mohammad Chowdhury.

A team led by Assistant Director Farzana Yasmin, Assistant Director Humayun Kabir, and Riaz Uddin, Deputy Assistant Director of ACC, Sajka, Chittagong-2 investigated the corruption.

The accused withdrew Tk 2,71,67,721 submitting false bills.

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