BB heist: Report being delayed for case in Philippines

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said the investigation report over stealing reserve of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is not being made public as a case is pending with a Philippines court.

The minister said this while talking to the reporters after attending a seminar in Sylhet on Saturday.

"The Philippines bank has already denied returning the heist reserve. It may bring a reverse outcome if the report is released under the circumstances. So, it is being delayed to make the report public," he added.

A total of USD $81 million was heist by international cyber hackers from Bangladesh Bank’s treasury account with the New York's US Federal Reserve Bank on February 5, 2016.

Following the incident, the government formed a 3-member investigation committee, headed by central bank's former governor Dr Farashuddin, on March 19 last year.

The probe body submitted its preliminary report to the Finance Minister AMA Muhith in April while the final report on May 30 last year.


risingbd/Sylhet/August 05, 2017/Shakir Hossain/A K Azad