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BCI MD to surrender, plead for bail

By Inam Ahmed and Sohel Manzur
Mustafizur Rahman. Chairman and Managing Director of the Bangladesh Commerce and Investment (BCI) is likely to surrender in the High Court soon to plead for bail, according to a source close to the company.
One of the Directors of the company Abdul Wadvxl has al ready surrendered in the district court and pleaded for bail, the source said, adding that Barrister Ishtlaq Ahmed and Barrister Rokonuddln Mahmud would move the petition for ball to the BCI MD
Another case challenging the suspension order on the activities of BCI by the Bangladesh Bank Is likely to be filed won.
Meanwhile, the application to convert the BCI Into a scheduled bank could not be moved as yet as. according to an official of the Ministry of Finance, the directors of the company were charged with criminal oflencea. The official said that the application would not be moved until disposal of the case against the directors
Meanwhile, the application of the NCL authorities was being examined by the Bangladesh Bank.
The audit report on the NCL was yet to be finalised, a source at the Bangladesh Bank said, adding that It could not be finalised as the Sylhel and Chittagong branches of the company had not sent necessary papers to the audit team.
The audit team has in the meantime informed the Banking Control Department of the BB about the matter in a letter.
The audit team, tn Its letter alleged that it was facing some -pressure from certain quarters' in performing Its duty.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has received reports from various ministries on involvements of various departments in the Irregularities of the BCI. a source at the ministry said.
According to the source, the ministry has received jt-ports from the Ministry of Religious Affairs on illegal de posits In the BCI by the Waqf estate.
It also received reports on the involvement of Sena Kalyan Sangstha. Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BC1C). and the official liquidator of the High Court.
No cases were filed nor any action taken against the government organisations
Meanwhile, the NCL authorities Saturday instructed all branch offices to pay Taka 3000 to each depositor who maintained deposits above the sum.
The operation to this effect will start from Sunday. NCL branches carried out limited transactions on Saturday.