Probe report in BB reserve heist case on April 9

BSS
Published On: 18 Feb 2026, 12:14

DHAKA, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS) - A Dhaka court today set April 9 for submitting the probe report in the case lodged over the 2016 reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank (BB).

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam fixed the new date as the investigation agency Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to submit the report today.

According to the case documents, unidentified hackers stole $101 million from BB's accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on February 5, 2016. 

Of the amount, $81 million was transferred to four accounts with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in the Philippines, while another $20 million was sent to a bank in Sri Lanka.

However, the transfer of $20 million to Sri Lanka failed due to a spelling error made by the hackers. Later, Bangladesh Bank managed to recover about $15 million from the Philippines.

Former Deputy Director (Accounts and Budgeting) of Bangladesh Bank Zobayer Bin Huda filed the case with Motijheel Police Station on March 15, 2016.

 

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