The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed two cases against two businessmen in Chittagong city on charges of embezzling Tk 144 crore from Agrani Bank's Laldighi branch.

They are Mizanur Rahman Shaheen, owner of Mishmak Ship-breaking Industry, and his brother Mujibur Rahman Milon, owner of Muhib Steel and Ship-recycling Industry. Both have fled abroad.

Assistant Director Jafar Ahmed of ACC Chittagong-1 filed the two cases with Kotwali Police Station, said Officer-in-Charge Mohammed Mohsin of the police station.

According to a case statement, Mizanur took loans over Tk 52.39 crore from Agrani Bank's corporate branch in Laldighi to import a ship on behalf of Mishmak Ship-Breaking Industry from August 19, 2010 to December 9, 2013.

He repaid a small amount of the loan. 

Two years ago, Mizanur fled abroad with his family. Before leaving, he also took loans from other banks and didn't pay off those, the case statement said.

According to another case statement, his brother Mujibur had imported a ship after taking over Tk 91.92 crore as loan from the same branch. The incident happened between June 2, 2011 and June 6, 2014.

Mujibur also paid back a small amount of the loan.

Two years ago, Mujibur also fled abroad with his family. Like his brother, Mujibur misappropriated a handsome amount of money form other banks, said the case statement.