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Ex-banker given 26 years in prison in graft case
Jail
A Dhaka court today sentenced Musabbir Rahim, Assistant Vice President and Head of Card Division of City Bank, to 26 years in prison in a graft case filed for embezzling Taka 2.50 crore between November 2015- April 2016.
Judge Syed Arafat Hossain of the Special Judge Court-4 of Dhaka handed down the verdict and issued an arrest warrant against him as he is absconding.
In addition to 26 years imprisonment in four separate clauses of the Penal Code, 1860, the convict was also fined Taka 1.60 lakh, and in default he will have to suffer 2 years more in prison.
According to the case, from November 25, 2015 to April 24, 2016, more than Taka 2.5 crore was stolen from City Bank and its customers through forgery.
On August 18 of 2016, the Vice President of the legal division of the bank’s head office, AKM Ayub Ullah filed a case with city's Banani Police Station.
On December 31, 2017, ACC Assistant Director Monirul Islam pressed charge sheet against Musabbir.
On August 25, 2019, the trial began. During the trial, out of the 21 witnesses 17 testified. - Special Correspondent