BB reserve heist probe report deferred for 95th time

A Dhaka court has deferred the submission of the probe
report for the 95th time in the case filed over the Bangladesh Bank reserve
heist ten years ago.
The court of Dhaka's Additional
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Josita Islam set 2 July for the submission after
the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to file the report today (18
May), confirmed Ruknuzzaman, sub-inspector of the DMP prosecution division.
In the 2016 heist, hackers stole
$81 million from Bangladesh Bank's account at the US Federal Reserve Bank on 5
February. It is believed that a local racket helped launder the money.
On 15 March 2016, Zobayer Bin Huda, then deputy director of the central bank,
filed a complaint with Motijheel Police Station against unidentified
individuals under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
The court handed over the case to
CID for investigation the next day, on 16 March. CID has been probing the
matter since then.
















