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Sonali Life CEO Rashed to face legal action for ‘corruption’


Published : 22 Jan 2024 10:38 PM

Country's renowned insurance company Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited made controversy in recent pastdue to allegations of various financial irregularities. 

Main allegation from the company is against of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mir Rashed Bin Aman. A case already filed by the company against Rashed Bin Aman and his corrupt associates for embezzlement of Tk 9 crore.  Mustafa GolamEmran, executive of Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited, filed the case at Rampura police station on behalf of the company. Seven former officials of the company including Mir Rashed Bin Aman have been accused. 

The case has been filed under section 408/420/506 of the Penal Code and Section 408/420/506 of the Penal Code (Case No-4 dated 11/01/2024). Arrest warrants have already issued against Rashed and seven acc­used in this case.

The accused are Mir Rashed bin Aman, former HR officer of Sonali Life Fa­tima Tamanna Sweety, former officer of accounting department Sumi Shen, former head of purchase Rajesh Ice, former head of finance Borhan Uddin Mazumder, former manager of the accounting department Shipon Bhuiyan and former Head of Investment SujanTalukder.

However, based on the internal preliminary investigation of the company, case has been filed allegation of embezzlement of 9 crore taka, but the amount embezzled by Mir Rashed is huge. 

An international audit firm has been appointed by Sonali Life to investigate the corruption of Mir Rashed. 

A reliable source of the company confirmed that, the investigation of third party has found evidence of misappropriation of Tk 150 crore by Rashed.