The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved its first case under AKM Asaduzzaman, naming 10 people, including former Padma Bank managing director and CEO Abdul Motaleb Patwari, over an alleged Tk 19.5 million loan scam.

Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam on Sunday said the graftbuster had investigated allegations that Tk 19.5 million was sanctioned and embezzled in the name of Mominur Rahman, owner of MH Enterprise, using forged documents.

The probe began following Mominur’s complaint, but investigators also found his involvement, Akhtarul said.

The investigation found that the loan was approved in Mominur’s name through collusion with bank officials despite his ineligibility for the financing, he said.

The commission therefore approved proceedings against Mominur, the bank officials and others involved.

According to the ACC documents, the commission reviewed the investigation team’s report and relevant records before approving a regular case against the 10.

Mominur and Md Ajit Ullah are among them.

The other suspects are former bank officials: George Cornelius Gomes, former manager and senior vice-president of the Gulshan South Avenue branch; former credit in-charge Russell Mia; and former manager of operations M Atif Khaled.

Former head-office first assistant vice-president Amena Begum has also been named.

The remaining suspects are former officials of the Bashundhara branch: former manager Mohammad Shamsul Hasan Bhuiyan, former manager of operations Mahbub Ahmad, and former credit in-charge Md Kawser Hossain.

The Allegation

The ACC investigation record describes the allegation as “creating fake documents through forgery and fraud and, on the complainant’s behalf, sanctioning and embezzling Tk 19.5 million in loans”.

ACC Deputy Director Md Mostafizur Rahman was assigned the investigation in 2024. The commission approved the proceedings based on his report.