DHAKA: Former chairman of AB Bank M Wahidul Haque and two others were arrested on Thursday (January 25) over allegations of money laundering.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested them in the afternoon in the capital city. The two others are- head of treasury of the bank Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal and businessman Md Saiful Haque.

ACC assistant director Gulshan Anwar confirmed the matter to the Banglanews.

Earlier, the ACC quizzed Wahidul Haque and others. They were allegedly involved in laundering Tk 135 crore abroad.

The ex-AB Bank chairman, it’s a vice chairman and a director resigned from their positions in December last, within a couple of days of media reports that a central bank probe has found the bank's alleged involvement in money laundering.

BDST: 1715 HRS, JAN 25, 2018
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