BB reserve heist case probe report submission Oct 2

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 16:30, Aug 29, 2018 | Updated : 16:30, Aug 29, 2018

Cyber criminals tried to steal nearly $1 billion from Bangladesh Bank in February last year and made off with $81 million via an account with the New York Federal Reserve.A Dhaka court has deferred the date to submit the investigation report over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist on Oct 2.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam fixed the day on Wednesday as the Investigation Officer (IO) in the case failed to submit the probe report on previously scheduled Wednesday (Aug 29), said Ishaq, assistant to the general registrar of Motijheel Police Station.
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.
Following the incident, a case was filed on Mar 15 with Motijheel Police under prevention act and Information and Communication Technology Act.

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