Dhaka, March 13 -- A Dhaka court set March 19 to pronounce the verdict in Hallmark embezzlement case against 18 people, including the Hallmark Managing Director, filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Judge M. Abul Kashem of the Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka fixed the day for delivering the judgement after the hearing in the case concluded on Tuesday.

ACC lawyer Mir Ahmed Salam told the media.

According to the case documents, the 18 accused, including Hallmark Group Managing Director Md Tanvir Mahmud and his wife and Company Chairman Jasmine Islam, are accused of embezzling Taka 16.50 crore after taking loan of Tk 525.62 crore in the name of a non-existent Max Spinning Mills Limited.

The ACC filed the case on October 4 of 2012,...