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Nicholas Chakma, an official at a prominent bank, has been implicated in a significant embezzlement case involving a staggering amount of Tk 1 crore, 39 lakh, 3 thousand, and 14 from Bangladesh Krishi Bank. This embezzlement was carried out by exploiting the authority delegated to him.
Formerly, Nicholas Chakma served as the manager of the Dighinala branch of the Bangladesh Agricultural Bank, situated in the Khagrachari district. Presently, he holds the position of chief officer at the Khagrachari regional office.
Assistant Director Ahmed Farhad Hossain filed a case (number 1) against Chakma at the Rangamati Integrated District Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on September 7.
According to ACC records, Nicholas Chakma assumed the role of senior officer at the Khagrachari branch of the Agricultural Bank on April 29, 2015, and held the position until November 16, 2021.
On April 4, 2019, he executed a transfer of interest received from the head office, deftly debiting interest and other sectors on deposits.
Subsequently, on various dates, he syphoned off Tk 47 lakh and 14 thousand 700 by debiting these funds and funnelling them into various loans and savings accounts.
On August 30, 2019, he meticulously debited Tk 1.4 lakh 73 thousand from the interest sector, which was originally allocated to various deposits within the branch. He then cunningly credited these funds into four term deposits.
However, on October 1, 2019, these term deposits were surreptitiously debited and rerouted into three CC loans, ultimately resulting in an embezzlement.
Furthermore, on January 5, 2022, he employed the same deceptive tactics by debiting the interest sector on various deposits, leading to a transfer of Tk 36 lakh, 52 thousand, and 814 into the savings account of an individual named Bikas Chakma.
By January 12, 2022, this money had been transferred and skillfully manipulated to reconcile two CCs through debiting and embezzling.
Likewise, on January 13, 2022, the interest sector again came under his devious grasp, as he debited numerous deposits and successfully transferred Tk 40 lakh, 62 thousand, and 500 into a savings account registered in the name of Bikas Chakma.
On January 20, 2022, Nicholas Chakma audaciously withdrew funds from the savings account, rerouting them into four CC loans, thereby perpetrating another act of embezzlement.
In this egregious manner, Nicholas Chakma blatantly abused the trust placed in him, culminating in an astounding embezzlement totaling Tk 1 crore, 39 lakh, and 3 thousand.
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