BB reserve heist case probe report submission delayed for 31st time

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Published : 14:46, Feb 10, 2019 | Updated : 14:47, Feb 10, 2019

Bangladesh BankThe submission of the investigation report over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist has been delayed for the 31st time.

A court in Dhaka has fixed Mar 13 next as the new date.

The report was scheduled to be submitted on Sunday (Feb 10), since the investigation officer was failed to do so, the new date was fixed by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yeasir Ahsan Chowdhury, Motijheel police spokesperson Ishak told Bangla Tribune.

Earlier on Feb 5 in 2016, unknown cybercriminals tried to steal nearly $1 billion from the Bangladesh Bank using SWIFT code, one of the biggest bank frauds ever.

They succeeded in transferring some $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.

Following the incident, a case was filed on Mar 15, 2016 with Motijheel Police under prevention act and Information and Communication Technology Act.

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