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Dhaka Bank officer gets 20yrs in jail for embezzling Tk 3.77cr
Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Court Correspondent
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced Md Rifat-ul Haque, cash-in-charge (senior officer) of Dhaka Bank’s Bangshal branch, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for embezzling Tk 3.77 crore from the bank’s vault.
Judge Md Ibrahim Mia of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 delivered the verdict.
The court sentenced him to 10 years for criminal breach of trust and five years each for fraud and criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The sentences will run consecutively.
Judge Md Ibrahim Mia of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 delivered the verdict.
The court sentenced him to 10 years for criminal breach of trust and five years each for fraud and criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The sentences will run consecutively.
The court also fined him Tk 3.7766 crore for criminal breach of trust, Tk 2 lakh for fraud and Tk 2 lakh for criminal misconduct. The amount recovered as a fine for criminal breach of trust must be paid to Dhaka Bank as compensation.
In default of payment, he will face an additional one year of simple imprisonment for each offence. His time already spent in custody will be deducted from the sentence.
The court ordered his immediate transfer to jail with the conviction warrant.
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