, Aug. 13 -- A total of Tk 87 lakh was reportedly withdrawn without authorisation from a customer's corporate account at Sonali Bank Ltd. PLC's Magura branch.

Account holder Md. Titul, chairman of Usha S.C. Ltd., has lodged a formal complaint, alleging that the entire amount was withdrawn using forged documents, possibly in collusion with bank officials.

Md. Titul said he had never collected or used a cheque book for the account (No. 2414200018352), into which funds from various organisations were deposited.

Titul claimed that despite strict banking protocols, the substantial sum was withdrawn in phases - sometimes in amounts as large as Tk 10 to 20 lakh - without his knowledge or consent.

"There is a banking rule that mandates confir...