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Govt should quit over BB reserve heist: BNP

BNP demands Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government's resignation over the recent heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
15 March 2016

Atiur’s resignation a rare instance of moral strength: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms resignation of Bangladesh Bank governor as a rare instance of moral strength and courage, according to the PM’s press secretary.
15 March 2016

BB sues unidentified persons for reserve heist

Bangladesh Bank files a case against unidentified persons under money laundering prevention act for the recent heist of US$101 million from BB account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
15 March 2016

Muhith cancels press confce after governor’s resignation

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has cancelled his press conference minutes after the Bangladesh Bank governor resigned over the recent heist of $101 million out of the bank’s account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank.
15 March 2016

$101m heist: Atiur quits as governor of Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman submits resignation letter to the PM amid criticism over the heist of US$101m from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York by hackers last month.
15 March 2016

Culture of impunity led to BB heist: BNP

A prevailing culture of impunity has led to the heist of $101 million out of Bangladesh Bank, BNP’s joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says today.
14 March 2016

Banker in midst of heist controversy

Maia Santos-Deguito, manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation's (RCBC) Jupiter Street branch in Makati City of the Philippines is feeling the heat of the allegation of laundering $81 million stolen from the US account of Bangladesh Bank.
12 March 2016