DHAKA: A Magistrate of Dhaka Court Sabrina Ali has granted a remand plea for 10 days against the main accused of Bismillah Group scandal Mojammel Hossain on Tuesday.

He was a former Deputy Managing Director and also former Manager of Prime Bank of Motijheel Branch.

However, earlier on Monday, Mojammel was arrested by ACC officials from city’s Segunbagicha area for his alleged involvement in Bismillah Group’s Tk 1,200 scandal while he was the Manager of Jamuna Bank of Motijheel Branch.

In November last year, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two cases in this connection against 53 persons, of which, 40 were bank officials.

ACC officials sought a remand for 20 days against Mojammel in CMM court on Tuesday. However, the court has granted a 10-day remand in response.

According to the disposition of the cases, he was charged for money laundering, issuing fake bills from the bank, money embezzlement, issuing back to back Letter of Credit (LC), bogus Foreign Documentary Bill Purchase and so on.

The tenure of his corruption was stated during the fiscal year 2011-2012.

BDST: 1450 HRS, JAN 21, 2014