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BB-RESERVE-THEFT-REPORT
Report on BB reserve heist case on Dec 6
DHAKA, Oct 12, 2020 (BSS)- A court here has fixed December 6 for submission of the investigation report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place on February 5, 2016.
The investigation report of the case was scheduled to be submitted today. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan set a new date as the investigating agency ‘Criminal Investigation Department (CID)’ unable to submit the report.
On February 5, 2016, some miscreants stole 8.10 crore dollars from Bangladesh Bank through Swift code, by forging from the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.
Later, the money was sent to the Philippines.
According to the case, the hacker group has smuggled the reserve money with the help of a domestic clique.
On March 15, 2016, Deputy Director (Accounts and Budgeting) of the BB Jobayer Bin Huda filed a case against unidentified persons with Motijheel Police Station under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act-2012 (Amendment 2015) and under Section 54 and Section 379 of the Information and Technology Act-2006.
The case is currently being investigated by the CID.
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