The owner of the Raipura Upazila Dutch Bangla Bank, Bangladesh Limited agent banking branch in Algi Bazar, Shahidul Islam Liton, absconded with several crores of rupees from customers in Narsingdi. Following the news, clients are swarming this Algi Bazar banking branch, Satta Enterprise, on Sunday morning, January 21.
Customers who are upset allege that they made fixed deposits at the agent banking location because of Dutch Bangla Bank's repute. Additionally, a deposit receipt from the agent bank was provided. However, Shahidul Islam Liton, the bank's founder, fled without depositing this money in the main branch.
Customers received false receipts. Additionally, the money was taken out of the accounts of the individuals whose fingerprints were used to deposit it. The customer demanded to take the money and arrest Liton who was on the run.
This Agent Bank office in Algi Bazar was crowded on Monday afternoon with both male and female customers, presumably in hopes of getting their money back. These clients include small business owners, expatriate relatives, returnees, and people working in a profession of fields, including agriculture.
They are wandering about with deposit slips, checkbooks, and other associated documentation after the agent bank abruptly vanished.
Many customer didn't even get the SMS, although the money was unlawfully taken out of the bank account. Additionally, they claimed that the agent bank's owner had taken several fingerprints from them under. Consumers blem that several crores of Taka have been stolen from hundreds of clients.
I had deposited five lakh taka, claimed Minara Begum, a local consumer. I discovered the savings receipt I had been handed was phony after the bank employees vanished.
Another customers deposited Tk 10 lakh as a DPS in the agent bank, claimed Yunus Mia, another consumer. The bank is closed right now, and I have no idea where my money is. I'm not sure what to do.
In Begmabad Hooglakandi village in Raipura, a female client by the name of Lipi Begum stated, "I deposited Tk 15 lakh 90 thousand in agent bank." I came here and found the same thing after learning abruptly that the bank employees had fled with the money. Right now, I'm not sure what to do.
A customer called Hiron Miah from the Raipura neighbourhood of Magherchar stated, "I had TK 50 thousend in my current account in addition to the 7 lakh rupees I deposited." We cannot tolerate this kind of dishonesty. We wish to take the necessary actions to get the customer's money back.
Shankar Lal Das of Bakharnagar area said in a tearful voice, "I saved TK 5 lakh by selling cows, now where will I get my money"?
Shahid Mia of Begmabad area said the same thing, he deposited 10 lakh Taka in the agent bank for the sale of cows.
Ward No. 9 member of Maheshpur Union Parishad of the upazila, Rashid Mia, confirmed the disappearance of agent bank employees and said that he was shocked by the incident as many people in the area were missing with their money. Many affected customers are disoriented. Many are preparing to take refuge in the law.
Algi Bazar Agent Banking Branch is under the control of Narsingdi's Velanagar Dutch Bangla Bank Mobile and Agent Banking Branch. This branch offers mobile banking and agent bank services. There were throngs of irate patrons gathered there.
Md. Aliullah, the branch's compliance manager, declined to speak with reporters about the agent banking problem at the Narayanganj area office. The region manager Dewan Tauhidul Islam's number was likewise closed when he tried to reach it.
In relation to this,voice7news.tv was told by Afsan Al Alam, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Raipura-Belab Circle) of Narsingdi, "I have been informed of the situation involving the missing entrepreneur of Agent Bank.
Bank officials nor any of the customers have filed a formal complaint with the police station regarding this occurrence. If there are any complaints, legal action will be taken.
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