CHITTAGONG: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed three cases on Monday against six higher ups of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on charge of embezzlement of Tk 450 crores.

Deputy Assistant Director of Integrated Divisional Office of ACC, Dhaka-2 M Ali Akbar Khan filed the cases with Port Thana of the city.

The accused are general manager (accounts) of BPC Gias Uddin Ansari, deputy general manager (accounts) Kazi Sahidur Rahman, general manager (finance) Manilal Das, general manager (finance) Jahangir Hossain clerk (finance) Nurul Islam and manager (accounts) Zakir Hossain.

ACC sources said that the accused misappropriated around Tk 450 crores in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years. With the help of importers, they have embezzled 3152,576 litres of oil worth about Tk 450 crores.

Second Officer of Port Thana Enam Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1719 HRS, SEP 16, 2013
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