ACC to investigate 3 Islamic banks’ loan irregularities

Staff Reporter :
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday officially decided to investigate three Islamic banks’ loan irregularities amounting to Tk 34 thousand crore.
In response to a question from journalists, Secretary of the Commission Md. Mahbub Hossain said in a media briefing that they would start investigation soon.
The three banks are- Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank.
Mahbub said that a decision was taken from the ACC to investigate alleged irregularities involving loans of three banks that operate according to Islami Sharia. The proceedings will be started soon after appointment of the inquiry officer.
According to another official, the process of forming a team of three
members under the Deputy Director of ACC is underway.
Earlier on December 1, five lawyers wrote to ACC and BFIU, asking for an investigation by attaching the reports published in three national dailies on the scam involving three banks.