Salman F Rahman, brother, sons face more embezzlement charges

They have allegedly laundered Tk 1.36 billion from Janata Bank

The Anti-Corruption Commission has approved a new case against Salman F Rahman, his brother, and their sons, for allegedly embezzling and laundering Tk 1.36 billion from Janata Bank under the pretext of a loan.

A total of 22 people will be accused in the case, including two former managing directors and CEOs of Janata Bank, Abdus Salam and Abdul Jabbar, ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain said on Thursday.

Salman’s son Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, his brother Sohel F Rahman, and Sohel’s son Ahmed Shahryar Rahman will be accused in the new case.

Earlier in November, the ACC filed five cases against Salman and his associates for allegedly embezzling and laundering Tk 19.5 billion from Janata Bank.

On Jan 1, the anti-graft agency filed four more cases against Salman, his brother, their sons, and 94 people on charges of embezzlement and money laundering of Tk 28.57 billion from Janata Bank under the pretext of loans.