DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned nine officers including deputy general manager (DGM), assistant general manager (AGM) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank for embezzlement of Tk 124 crore.

The ACC deputy director Zulfiqur Ali issued a notice in this regards on Thursday and asked to attend them in its headquarters on November 26 and 27.

The ACC sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.

DGM AKM Mosharraf Hossain, AGM Nargis Sultana, senior principal officer Sirajul Islam and principal officer M Rafiqul Islam of Bangladesh Krishi Bank have been asked to attend on November 26.

Other four bank officials DGM Atiur Rahman, AGM Delwar Hossain Bhuiyan, AGM Manwara Begum and senior principal officer Shahidul Islam were asked to attend on November 27.

The ACC sources said a businessman, Wahidur Rahman, embezzled Tk 124 crore by taking loan from the bank’s Banani branch with the help of the bank officials.

BDST: 2100 HRS, NOV 13, 2014