Dr Atiur, Dr Barkat among 23 sued by ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 23 people, including former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman and economist Dr Abul Barkat, for allegedly embezzling TK 2.97 billion under the guise of the Enontex Group.

Deputy Director Nazmul Hossain at the ACC’s Dhaka Integrated District Office filed the case on Thursday, said ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain.

The accused include high-ranking officials from Janata Bank, such as former Deputy Governor Abu Hena Mohammad Razi Hasan, former directors, and managing officials.

The charges involve creating false records through forgery and money laundering to embezzle loan funds in collaboration with officials from the bank.

The case was filed under several sections of the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The case had actually been filed earlier and closed in 2022 for lack of evidence, but new developments have led to its reopening.