The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today submitted a petition to a Dhaka court to show Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed and two others arrested in a case filed over the misappropriation of Tk 2.71 crore of Farmers Bank Ltd.

The others accused are -- Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former audit committee of Farmers Bank Ltd ( now Padma Bank Ltd), and his son Rashedul Haque Chisty.

ACC Deputy Director Mohammad Shahjahan Meraj, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the petition to a Dhaka court for showing them arrested in the case.

Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka fixed August 5 for hearing on the petition through videoconferencing with the jail authorities, who are custodians of the accused in the case.

The court also directed the investigation officer to submit a probe report on the case by August 16.

On July 27, the ACC filed the case against Shahed and three others with its Integrated District Office-1 of Dhaka.

Another accused in the case is Regent Hospital Managing Director Ibrahim Khalil, who is on the run.

According to the case statement, the accused in collusion with each other, embezzled Tk 2.71 crore from the bank abusing their power in 2015.

Shahed was arrested on July 15 from Satkhira, as he was trying to leave the country on a boat. He is now on a 38-day remand in five cases including an arms case.

On July 22, the ACC filed another case against Shahed and three others on charges of misappropriating of about Tk 1.51 crore of NRB Bank Ltd.

The other accused are: Regent Hospital Managing Director Ibrahim Khalil, former vice-president of SME Division of NRB Bank Wahid-bin-Ahmed, and former principal officer of the bank Sohanur Rahman.