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Court Correspondent

Businessman Salman F Rahman and former Managing Director of Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited CM Kayes Shami and 6 others were proved not guilty in a graft case filed against them on October 1 last year for using 6 forged and manipulated sale deeds to borrow money from Bank.

Other accused are: Md Abu Hanif Khan, another former Managing Director and M A Awal, former acting Managing

Director of Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited, former Branch Manager Towhidul Islam, Chairman ASM Rahman, Iqbal Ahmed, MA Kashem and Osman Kaiser Chowdhury, Directors of Beximco Holdings Limited.

Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Md Mahbubul Alam filed the case with Motijheel thana of the city against the accused. He accused them of using 6 forged and manipulated documents in favour of the purchase of 151.51 acres of land which were mortgaged to Arab Bangladesh Bank for having a loan of Taka 151 crore 39 lakh. The accused have allegedly made illegal conspiracy for their mutual economic benefit through fraud and using their official capacity, which caused the sanction of the impugned loan.

Investigation Officer (IO), Deputy Assistant Director of ACC Md Mojibur Rahman made inquiry and found the loan was duly paid back. Besides, the Bank did not make any complaint against the borrowers.

Then the IO recommended discharging the accused in the case.