On Thursday (July 16), Hasan Masud, on behalf of general investors of the capital market and conscious civil society, filed these allegations in a complaint sent to the ACC Chairman.
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Corruption allegations against DSE top officials and director filed with ACC
The complaint states that DSE's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Asadur Rahman was appointed illegally without following the regular recruitment process. He has also been accused of insider trading, trading shares through multiple BO accounts, purchasing brokerage houses in benami names, and taking commissions on various purchases.
In the same complaint, DSE General Manager Samiul Islam has been accused of acquiring assets beyond known income, irregularities in implementing various projects, and being involved in joint business ventures.
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Additionally, allegations have been made that General Managers Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan, Syed Md. Jubayer, and Hasanul Karim were promoted without the approval of the relevant board committee. They have also been accused of assisting in the embezzlement of approximately Tk 300 crore of investors' money, insider trading, and leaking confidential investor information.
The complaint further states that irregularities such as rule violations, nepotism, and recruitment in exchange for money have occurred in appointments to various important positions at DSE. The names of several concerned officials have also been mentioned in this regard.
The complainant has requested the ACC to form a high-level investigation committee for an impartial probe into these allegations, take necessary legal action against the accused, and impose a ban on their foreign travel until the investigation is completed.
However, no immediate comment was available from DSE or the accused officials regarding the allegations.