The date of submitting the investigation report in the case of theft of Bangladesh Bank’s reserves due to cyber malpractice has been postponed to February 25. Rajesh Chowdhury, Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka, fixed this date as the investigation agency CID could not submit the report on Sunday (December 31).
The date of submission of the report has been delayed for 76 times
On February 5, 2016, hackers stole 80 million dollars of Bangladesh Bank from the United States Federal Reserve Bank. It is believed that the hacker group launders the reserves with the help of a circle inside the country.
In this incident on March 15, 2016, Deputy Director of Accounts and Budgeting Department of Bangladesh Bank Zobair Bin Huda filed a case as plaintiff. In a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at Motijheel police station, unidentified persons are accused.
On March 16, 2016, the court directed the CID to investigate the case and submit a report. The case is currently being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police.