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REPORT-CASE-RESERVE-BB
Probe report in BB reserve heist case on Dec 23
DHAKA, Nov 20, 2019 (BSS) – A court here today set December 23 to submit
probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that
took place in 2016.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shorafujjaman Ansari set the new date as
the investigation agency CID could not submit the report today.
Hackers stole $101 m from BB’s accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York in February 2016. Of the amount, $81 million was transferred to four
accounts with RCBC in Manila and another $20 million to a bank in Sri Lanka.
But the transfer of $20 million to Sri Lanka failed because of a
spelling error by the hackers. Later, the BB was able to retrieve about $15
million from the Philippines.
Bangladesh Bank Deputy Director (accounts and budgeting) Zobayer Bin
Huda filed the case with Motijheel Police Station on March 15, 2016.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is now probing the case.
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