The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved charges against 147 individuals, including former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu, in connection to 59 cases surrounding the corruption scandal.
ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain told the reporters on Monday that the charges were not influenced by any pressure and were based on the findings from an independent investigation, which concluded Bachchu's involvement in the scam.
“Numerous officials from BASIC Bank Ltd, along with owners of various companies and institutions, abused their power to collude in dishonest dealings,” the ACC secretary added.
Mahbub Hossain further revealed that these people unfairly benefited themselves and others through fraudulent mortgage transactions, overvaluation of mortgages and receiving loans from BASIC Bank Ltd without mortgages, which culminated in 59 cases involving the misappropriation of Tk2,265.68 crore.
“These cases were investigated by five ACC investigators who submitted their probe reports to the commission. After thorough verification, the commission approved the charge sheets for these cases,” he said.
The charge sheets would be promptly submitted to the court, he added.
The investigators involved in the case were ACC Director Mohammed Morshed Alam, Deputy Directors Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Monayem Hossain, Md. Gulshan Anowar. Pradhan, and Mohammad Sirajul Haque.
