A Dhaka court has placed Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed Karim on a 7-day remand in a corruption case filed over the embezzlement of Tk 2.71 crore from Padma Bank (former Farmers Bank). 

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order on Monday. 

Earlier on July 27, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Assistant Director Mdohammad Shahjahan Miraji filed the case against four people including Regent Group Chairman Shahed Karim alias Md Shahed for embezzling Tk2.71 crore from Padma Bank Ltd. 

Other accused of the case are- Regent Hospital Managing Director Md Ibrahim Khalil, Padma Bank Executive of the Board of Directors and former chairman of the audit committee Mahbubul Haque Chisty and his son Bakshiganj Jute Spinners Limited Managing Director Rashedul Haque Chisty.

BDST: 1337 HRS, AUG 10, 2020
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