Sonali Bank Limited on Sunday lodged one more case against Hall-Mark Group Managing Director (MD) Tanvir Mahmud and the Group’s Chairman Jesmin Islam on the charge of default in the payment of loan amounting to Tk 9,92,92,113.
Executive Officer of the Ruposhi Bangla Branch of Sonali Bank Md Abdus Salam filed the case with Artho Rin Adalat-1, (Money Loan Court-1) of Dhaka. Judge Mohammad Rabiuzzaman asked the defendants to submit their written statement by May 5.With this case, the number of cases, Sonali Bank filed against Hall-Mark Group rose to ten. The cases were filed for the recovery of a total amount of Tk 62 crore default loan.
According to the earlier filed six cases, Tanvir and Jesmin opened Tk 41 crore letters of credit (LCs) with Ruposhi Branch of the bank to import equipment for the three companies from 2007 to 2011, however, they did not pay the money to the bank.
Besides, on October 4, 2012, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed 11 cases against the Hall-Mark owners as well as its higher officials and some Sonali Bank officials in connection with the much-talked loan scam of Tk 3,500 crore. Tanvir is now behind the bar while Jesmine is on bail. – Court Correspondent
