Dhaka, Sep 28 (V7N) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a chargesheet against 23 individuals, including former NRB Global Bank Managing Director PK Halder, for allegedly embezzling Tk 50 crore in the name of loans.

The accused include Reliance Finance Limited Managing Director Maitreyi Rani Bepari, Director Dr. Uddab Mallick, Basudeb Banerjee, Md. Abul Shahjahan, along with other directors, MDs, and officers of various organizations.

The case, originally filed on November 14, 2021, was investigated by the ACC, which subsequently approved the chargesheet under the Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Money Laundering Act.

PK Halder, during the Awami League government, was accused of looting and laundering thousands of crores of taka from financial institutions. A total of 50 cases have been filed against him, and in 2022, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison in one case.

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