Irregularities of more than Tk 101 million found at Agrani Bank branch in Pabna

Irregularities of more than Tk 101 million were found at Kashinathpur branch in Pabna’s Santhia Upazila during a surprise visit by divisional and regional branches of the state-run bank on Thursday.

Three officials of the branch were also arrested after the incident.

According to bdnews24.com, five officials from Agrani Bank’s Rajshahi divisional and Pabna regional branches paid a surprise visit to the Kashinathpur branch around 10am on Thursday based on a tip-off.

After finding the irregularities, the audit team reported the incident to the police.

Pabna regional branch deputy general manager of Agrani Bank Rezaul Sharif filed a case with Santhia Police Station over the incident.

The law enforcers arrested three officials of the branch after collecting evidence and interrogating them throughout the day.

The arrestees are the Agrani Bank Kashinathpur branch’s Manager Harun Bin Salam, Principal Officer Abu Zafar and cashier Subrata Chakrabarty.

Police said Subrata Chakrabarty confessed his involvement in the money embezzlement.

“The three bank officials were arrested under Section 54 of the Penal Code. They will be sent to court on Friday,” said local police station chief Anwar Hossain.

The Anti-Corruption Commission will take necessary steps over the incident, he added.