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Ex-Gov Atiur Rahman, Economist Abul Barkat sued for embezzling money

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 23 individuals, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman and economist Abul Barkat, on charges of embezzling Tk 297 crore.

The case was filed at the ACC's Dhaka Integrated District Office on Thursday (February 20).

A senior ACC official confirmed this, stating, "Further details would be provided soon".

According to the case statement, the embezzlement took place through Anontex Company using funds from Janata Bank. Atiur Rahman and his associates used various unethical methods to embezzle the money.

However, the ACC's 2022 investigation into loan irregularities had not found sufficient evidence at the time.

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