Case filed against 6 officials of Matarbari Power Plant

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against six officials of Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Maheshkhali, for embezzling 56.96 tonnes of copper cable worth Tk 17.7 crore from the project in Cox's Bazar.

Cox’s Bazar coordination district office’s deputy director Subel Ahmed confirmed the matter on Friday noon (September 27).

Earlier, Md Ashanul Kabir Palash, deputy director of the ACC Dhaka head office filed the case on Wednesday.

The accused are - Abul Kalam Azad, former managing director of Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Ltd (CPGCBL); Alfaz Uddin, assistant security manager of CPGCBL; Mohammad Iqbal, owner of Chattogram-based Iqbal Marine; Md Rayhan, security in charge of Korean company Posco Engineering & Construction; Nizam Uddin and Md Selim.