DHAKA, Nov 6, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Md. Hemayet Karim, the former manager of Janata Bank PLC’s Bongram Bazar Branch, on charges of embezzling approximately Tk 7.82 crore.
 
The case was filed by Momin Uddin, Assistant Deputy Director of the ACC’s Integrated District Office, Pabna, on Wednesday.
 
The details were announced today in the city by Md. Aktarul Islam, Deputy Director of the ACC Head Office's Public Relations Division.
 
The manager is alleged to have misappropriated a precise amount of Tk 7,82,85,804. The complaint states that while serving as the branch manager, Hemayet Karim allegedly used fraud, forgery, and abuse of power.
 
Specifically, the accused allegedly forged the signatures of 22 bank customers and issued new cheque books to steal funds from their accounts.
 
To execute the scheme, he reportedly used his own software ID and the IDs of his co-workers within the bank’s system to create transfer vouchers and facilitate cash withdrawals. The embezzled money was then transferred through an account named ‘Bhai Bhai Traders’ before being withdrawn via multiple cheques.
 
The incident was first reported when the current branch manager, Md. Faridur Rahman, filed a complaint with the local Ataikula Police Station on October 15.
 
The police subsequently arrested Hemayet Karim on October 16 and presented him to the court. As the allegations constituted an offense scheduled under the ACC's jurisdiction, the police station forwarded the relevant records to the ACC, Pabna office.
 
The case was formally filed on Wednesday after the ACC Head Office authorized the filing of the First Information Report following verification.
 
The charges in the case include sections 420/409/467/468/471/109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1947.