Alhaj Md. Zainal Abedin, a prominent businessman and customer of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Sherpur Branch, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined 3 crore 9 lakh 99 thousand 123 taka in a check dishonor case filed due to loan default.

On Tuesday afternoon, October 6, 2026, Joint District and Sessions Judge Iqbal Mahmud of the Joint District Judge Court, Jamalpur, delivered the verdict and issued an arrest warrant against him. According to court, police, and bank sources, Zainal Abedin—chairman of Messrs Saki Auto Rice Mill Pvt Ltd—availed an investment of 103 crore taka from the bank, making him the largest default customer in the Mymensingh zone.

While rumors suggest he is attempting to flee abroad, Abedin claimed the verdict is incorrect and that witness testimony has not yet begun. Islami Bank Sherpur Branch Manager and AVP Mohammad Golam Masud confirmed the matter, stating that despite repeated communication, he failed to take effective steps to repay the bank's dues, prompting the legal action.