Embezzlement of Tk 526.70cr of Southeast Bank, Keya Group's Khaleque Pathan sued

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Keya Group chairman Abdul Khaleque Pathan and five officials of Southeast Bank Limited for embezzling the money of bank in the name of sanctioning loans.

ACC deputy director Azizul Huq filed the cases being the plaintiff.

The two cases were filed on charges of embezzling Tk 526.70 crore in the name of loans by misusing power and without any approval.

Those who have been made accused in the first case are Keya Group Chairman Abdul Khaleque Pathan, the then senior executive vice president and Gulshan branch's manager of Southeast Bank Limited Mohammad Nurul Islam, vice president and credit in-charge Md Morshed Alam Mamun, vice president and branch head Md Rezwanul Kabir, senior assistant vice president and export in-charge Amiya Kumar Mallick and SAVP and export In-charge Md Ashraful Islam.

The case statement says that the accused embezzled Tk 498.38 crore withdrawing from Gulshan branch of Southeast Bank Limited without any approval from the head office of the bank and misusing their power.

In the second case, four people were made accused. They are Keya Group Chairman Abdul Khaleque Pathan, then then senior executive vice president and Gulshan branch's manager of Southeast Bank Limited Mohammad Nurul Islam, vice president and credit in-charge Md Morshed Alam Mamun, and SAVP and export In-charge Md Ashraful Islam.

The case statement says that the accused embezzled Tk 28.32 crore withdrawing from Gulshan branch of Southeast Bank Limited misusing their power.