Bangladesh Bank heist: US court dismisses appeals of 6 accused

A US court has dismissed appeals of six individuals and institutions seeking exemption from a case filed by the Bangladesh Bank in connection with their alleged involvement in the $81-million heist from the central bank reserves.

The Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed the appeals on January 13, according to a Bangladesh Bank press release.

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The court's decision has removed all legal barriers of the central bank to run the case against 18 accused smoothly, a BB official told The Daily Star.

Dismissing the appeals, the US court also asked the accused to submit their statements in court by February 2 about the allegation placed by the central bank.