ACC files case against 2 persons in Madaripur for embezzling orphanage’s fund

BSS
Published On: 16 Oct 2025, 19:23

DHAKA, Oct 16, 2025(BSS) - The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against two people for embezzling money of Hazrat Shah Madar Darga Sharif and orphanage in Madaripur showing extra inmates.

Deputy Director of the Public Relations Department of the commission Md Akhtarul Islam told the journalists that Deputy Assistant Director of Madaripur Integrated District Office Md Saidur Rahman Apu filed the case.

The accused are-Mohammad Al Amin, Secretary and Superintendent of the orphanage and Shyamal Pande, Town Social Service Officer of Madaripur.

An enforcement team of the ACC on July 15 this year conducted a drive at the orphanage and found that the accused in connivance with each other embezzled a total of Taka 1,01,19,917 from the accounts of the orphanage. 

They misappropriated capital grant of Taka 43,20,000 showing additional inmates of the orphanage and through fraudulent activities during last four years. 

They also embezzled Taka worth about 58 lakhs deposited with Islami Bank, Madaripur branch for the welfare of the orphanage.

The ACC filed the case against the duo under sections 409,420, 467,468,471 and 109 of Bangladesh Penal Code and section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947.

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