Bangladesh anti-graft agency approves case against Hasina and Rehana over alleged Tk 276 crore CSR embezzlement
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- Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission approved a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and former Exim Bank chairman Mohammad Nazrul Islam Mazumder.
- The case alleges that Tk 276.30 crore collected from banks as corporate social responsibility funds for the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust was embezzled.
- ACC Secretary Saidur Rahman Khan confirmed the decision at a briefing at the commission’s headquarters.
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has approved a case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and former Exim Bank chairman Mohammad Nazrul Islam Mazumder over the alleged embezzlement of Tk 276.30 crore.
The funds had been collected from various banks as corporate social responsibility contributions for the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust, according to the case details. Mazumder, who previously chaired Exim Bank, is named as the third accused.
ACC Secretary Saidur Rahman Khan confirmed the development during a briefing at the commission’s headquarters. The case centers on allegations that the money raised for the trust was diverted.
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