Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against five individuals on charges of embezzling Tk 2 crore 55 lakh from Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).

The case was filed at the ACC's Chattogram Integrated District Office by Deputy Director (Money Laundering) Md Jahangir Alam.

The accused are Abdullah Al Mamun, an HR officer of Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited; Mohammad Mahmudul Haque, deputy manager (accounts) and depot in-charge of the company; businessman Mohammad Gias Uddin Gias; Md Sohel Rana, proprietor of Azhar Telecom; and Md Masud Mia, proprietor of Messrs Medina Quality.

According to the case statement, the accused, with dishonest intent,...