Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A court has sentenced two suspects to 14 years in prison each and another suspect to eight years in jail for embezzling Tk 26.5 million from a bank customer through forgery and deception.

The court of Chattogram Divisional Special Judge Mizanur Rahman delivered the verdict on Tuesday.

The convicts are Md Ifthekharul Kabir, former priority banking manager of Eastern Bank Limited's (EBL) Chandgaon branch; Azam Chowdhury, a resident of the Chandgaon residential area in the city; and Zakir Hossain Bappy, a resident of Madhyam Rampur in Chattogram's Halishahar.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Public Prosecutor Mokarram Hossain told bdnews24.com the court sentenced Ifthekhar and Azam to 14 years in prison each, while Zakir...