Bangladesh Bank

Hackers steal $100m from BB account

Bangladesh Bank has identified the people involved in the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from its foreign currency account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, claim BB officials. Almost the entire amount was transferred online to the Philippines banking system and a small portion of it to Sri Lanka by suspected Chinese hackers on February 5, they said.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Portion of money hacked from BB account in US recovered

A portion of US$100 million which is allegedly hacked from reserve account of Bangladesh Bank in the United States on February 5 has been recovered, the central bank says.
7 March 2016, 11:56 AM

Another ATM fraud

Criminals are now using international credit cards issued by foreign banks to steal money.
2 March 2016, 18:00 PM

International online purchase limit tripled

Bangladesh Bank triples the limit for international transaction for online purchase that will boost e-commerce services in the country. The scope of the purchase facility has also been widened to accommodate magazine and newspaper subscriptions.
25 February 2016, 13:08 PM

4 foreigners under scanner

While the law enforcers are busy identifying the culprits involved in the recent ATM frauds, the central bank is doing everything possible to protect customers and bring back confidence in the automated transactions.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

BB probing dubious transactions in EBL ATM booths

A Bangladesh Bank official says the central bank is investigating dubious transactions in the Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) ATM booths and action would be taken against him if negligence by anybody is found.
13 February 2016, 11:33 AM

HC asks for probe reports on BASIC Bank loan scam

The High Court directs the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank to submit probe reports on BASIC Bank loan scam.
9 February 2016, 11:13 AM

Court orders judicial probe into SI's role

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered a judicial inquiry into the allegation of sexual abuse of a university student by a sub-inspector in the capital.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

OPINION: Swedish couple, cops and our concerns

The Swedish couple was robbed off their money by the police, just to be returned the next day by an unknown person. How would you feel after such harassment?
30 January 2016, 10:13 AM

Tortured BB official Rabby rejects report, dubs it false

Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby, who was subjected to police torture for bribe, has rejected the report submitted to the Supreme Court over the incident. “I did not do anything, they grabbed me by my collar from the behind,” he tells The Daily Star hours after the report is filed to the apex court.
28 January 2016, 10:06 AM

In report to SC, cops blame BB official Rabby for obstructing them

Police tell the Supreme Court that Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby obstructed them from discharging their duties and scuffled with them during search earlier this month.
28 January 2016, 05:22 AM

Allow review plea of Farmers Bank, SC asks BB

The Supreme Court directs Bangladesh Bank to allow Farmers Bank to seek review of the central bank’s order that fined the bank Tk 10 lakh for concealing information.
28 January 2016, 05:12 AM

‘No bar to lodge case on torturer cop now’

There is no legal bar now to file a case over the incident of police torture on a Bangladesh Bank official, says Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon.
27 January 2016, 08:19 AM

BB official torture: SC urged to uphold case filing order

The Supreme Court has been requested to uphold the High Court order that directed police to record a case for police torture on Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby.
26 January 2016, 10:49 AM

SC stays case filing against torturer cop Masud

Supreme Court stays a High Court order that directed police to file a case over cop torture on Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby. Chamber judge ordered the stay until January 25 and sent it for a full bench hearing.
21 January 2016, 09:00 AM

Special audit of Bangladesh Bank

It is perhaps the first of its kind that a special audit on Bangladesh Bank has been asked for the parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
19 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank vs MK Alamgir

The Bangladesh Bank has made Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir very unhappy and he is not taking it sitting down.
19 January 2016, 18:00 PM

SI Masud didn’t act like a cop: Minister

Suspended policeman Masud Shikder did not act like a cop, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
18 January 2016, 09:12 AM

Bank official torture: Cops submit probe report

Police have submitted a probe report into the torture of a Bangladesh Bank official allegedly by a sub-inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station.
17 January 2016, 10:01 AM

Writ seeks arrest of cop Masud, judicial probe

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking the arrest of suspended policeman Masud Shikder and a judicial probe over the torture of a Bangladesh Bank official.
17 January 2016, 08:41 AM