Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday directed The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of police to submit the investigationreport of in the case filed over Bangladesh Bank reserve heist on January 17.Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan of the court fixed the new date on Sunday after CID filed a time petition to submit the report later.
The case was filed on March 15 with Motijheel Police Station under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, Information and Communication Technology Act and the Penal Code. BB Joint-Director (Accounts and Budget) Jubayer Bin Huda filed the case against unidentified persons. The case was shifted to CID on the following day for investigation.
Earlier on February 5, unknown cyber criminals tried to steal nearly $1 billion from the Bangladesh Bank, which was one of the biggest bank frauds had ever happened.
The miscreants transferred about $81 million via an account at the New York Federal Reserve to four accounts in fake names at a branch of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) in Manila of Philippines. Most of the money was launderedthrough casinos in Manila and remains missing. – Special Correspondent
