Readers Respond
Here are some comments that came in response to Tuesday's The Daily Star news report headlined “Sonali Bank mulls differently”
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The amount is too large for recovery by any legal means. The cartoon reflects the real picture of the borrowers. Rubel
All the officials involved in the scam should be punished. Suahmed
The indifferent attitude of the government towards corruption has encouraged such reckless forgeries in every sector. We have to find out the root causes of all evils in society and raise a social movement against all types of corruption. Translucent
Scam on such a grand scale could not have taken place without the knowledge of the Sonali Bank board. The MD and rest of his fellow directors need to be brought to justice too. Ronny
Dishonest officials of Sonali Bank should be brought to justice. There is no way to get these kind of large loans approved and disbursed without the higher officials' involvement. Misbah Uddin
This is the common picture of our state-owned banks. Niloufar sarker
It is the responsibility of any bank to check the veracity of the documents. I am shocked that the Sonali Bank authorities are now saying that the documents were fake. And they are avoiding their responsibilities. Nasirullah Mridha, USA
Sonali Bank is now forcing the borrowers to sign stamps for admitting the liabilities. They are now saying it is doubtful that all loans can be retrieved. Sonali Bank high officials who sanctioned the loan should be severely punished. Sengupta, Canada
Each and everyone engaged in the scam should be punished. State-owned as well as private banks must ensure safety of depositors' money in place. The central bank should ensure strong vigilance on banks so that everyone is under watch. Ali
How did such a big loan evade the MD's notice? And now are they saying it is forgery? The onus is on the bank/lender to ensure that the collateral is genuine. It is a gross failure on the part of the bank, especially when the amount is so high. You can call it Bank robbery in collusion with the high-ups. The culprits should be brought to book to regain people's trust in the banks. Truth Teller
All Sonali Bank officials who signed the fake and forged papers without following the due process and those who did not do proper auditing must be arrested and tried for neglect of duty, conspiracy, cover-up and stealing people's money. Hasan Mamun
I request the authorities concerned to act promptly to recover the money. They should nab all the people who were involved in the scam. Reaz Hassan
The nation expects a credible investigation to unearth the truths behind Hall-Mark scandal. Syed Neaz Ahmad
This should be the beginning of the end. The administration is simply incapable of running the country smoothly. Catching some front men is not enough, the big whales must be netted or they will swim out to the deep seas never to be traced.
The amount is too large for recovery by any legal means. The cartoon reflects the real picture of the borrowers. Rubel
All the officials involved in the scam should be punished. Suahmed
The indifferent attitude of the government towards corruption has encouraged such reckless forgeries in every sector. We have to find out the root causes of all evils in society and raise a social movement against all types of corruption. Translucent
Scam on such a grand scale could not have taken place without the knowledge of the Sonali Bank board. The MD and rest of his fellow directors need to be brought to justice too. Ronny
Dishonest officials of Sonali Bank should be brought to justice. There is no way to get these kind of large loans approved and disbursed without the higher officials' involvement. Misbah Uddin
This is the common picture of our state-owned banks. Niloufar sarker
It is the responsibility of any bank to check the veracity of the documents. I am shocked that the Sonali Bank authorities are now saying that the documents were fake. And they are avoiding their responsibilities. Nasirullah Mridha, USA
Sonali Bank is now forcing the borrowers to sign stamps for admitting the liabilities. They are now saying it is doubtful that all loans can be retrieved. Sonali Bank high officials who sanctioned the loan should be severely punished. Sengupta, Canada
Each and everyone engaged in the scam should be punished. State-owned as well as private banks must ensure safety of depositors' money in place. The central bank should ensure strong vigilance on banks so that everyone is under watch. Ali
How did such a big loan evade the MD's notice? And now are they saying it is forgery? The onus is on the bank/lender to ensure that the collateral is genuine. It is a gross failure on the part of the bank, especially when the amount is so high. You can call it Bank robbery in collusion with the high-ups. The culprits should be brought to book to regain people's trust in the banks. Truth Teller
All Sonali Bank officials who signed the fake and forged papers without following the due process and those who did not do proper auditing must be arrested and tried for neglect of duty, conspiracy, cover-up and stealing people's money. Hasan Mamun
I request the authorities concerned to act promptly to recover the money. They should nab all the people who were involved in the scam. Reaz Hassan
The nation expects a credible investigation to unearth the truths behind Hall-Mark scandal. Syed Neaz Ahmad
This should be the beginning of the end. The administration is simply incapable of running the country smoothly. Catching some front men is not enough, the big whales must be netted or they will swim out to the deep seas never to be traced.
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