The New Nation - Internet Edition

ECONOMIC REPORTER

Six officials of Sonali Bank, Narayanganj Corporate Branch, have been suspended for their alleged involvement in various irregularities.

The suspended officials are deputy general manager Chowdhury Abdul Hannan, assistant general managers Ali Ashraf and Hanif Ali, principal officer Nuruzzaman (now posted in Barisal), and senior officers Bahar Ali Hawladar and Bimal Kumar.

Bank sources said they have been suspended on charges of their various irregularities including in loan disbursement and opening letters of credit (L/Cs) against forged documents.

In primary investigations, the bank authorities found huge irregularities in the papers for the year 2007 alone. Further investigations are going on.