The bank says customers’ money was allegedly misappropriated by the cash manager, who has since gone into hiding.
Customers gathered infront of the locked gate of Agrani bank. Photo: TBS
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Customers gathered infront of the locked gate of Agrani bank. Photo: TBS
Agrani Bank authorities have filed a complaint with police over the alleged embezzlement of at least Tk1 crore from customers at its Sreenagar branch in Munshiganj, after the branch’s cash manager went into hiding.
Sharif Uddin, principal officer at the branch, filed the complaint last night (24 September), Sreenagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jewel Mia confirmed.
He said the embezzlement allegation would be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The bank has also asked customers who believe they have been affected to submit written complaints to the branch by 27 September. A notice was displayed on the bank’s notice board in this regard.
According to Atikur Rahman, chief officer of Agrani Bank’s Dhaka Circle, cash manager Sharifuzzaman Sohag had been working at the branch for more than five years.
Sohag had developed close relationships with customers by helping them deposit money and withdraw funds when needed. He allegedly took advantage of that trust and fled with the customers’ money, said Atikur.
The allegations surfaced yesterday when many affected customers gathered at the Sreenagar branch, demanding action over the missing funds.
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