Tk 25cr Rupali Bank Loan Scam

Another bank official sent to jail on surrender

Our Correspondent, Barisal
Abdur Rob, suspended senior principal officer of audit and inspection cell of Rupali Bank, was sent to jail Sunday night after he surrendered before the District and Session Judge's court here as a charge-sheeted accused in the much talked about Tk 25 core loan scam case. Two other suspended officials of the bank-- manager Shamsur Rahman and loan officer Makbul Hossainwere sent to jail on April10 after they were charge-sheeted in the case. The court also issued warrant of arrest against six absconding charge-sheeted accused in the case. They include former manager of the bank's Sadar Road branch Abdul Khalek, second officer Shamsul Azad, audit and inspection officials of the bank's regional office Biplob Ghosh and Habibur Rahman, BNP leader Syed Md. Yunus alias Tubewell Yunus, chairman of Ambia Memorial Hospital and Diagnostic Limited (AMHDL) and his wife Jannatun Nesa Nayon, secretary of Barisal city Jatiotabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JSS) and president of ward no. 18 of Jatiotabadi Mahila Dal. She is also managing director of the hospital. Syed Yunus Ali was the grantor of the loans. Barisal district Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) sources said its assistant director and investigation officer AKM Fazlul Huq submitted charge sheet in the case with Barisal Chief Judicial Magistrate's court on April 6. The case was sent to the District and Sessions Judge's court for trial.