A message has been delivered to the Governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) regarding the withdrawal of Tk 2,460 crore from Islami Bank through bogus(scam) and fake firms. The message has appealed action against those involved in large withdrawals.
The message was sent by the lawyer advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir and 4 other Islami Bank recipients on Sunday (November 27). The other 4 persons are Advocate Mohammad Abdul Wadud, Advocate Abdullah Sadiq, Shaikhul Islam Imran and Jayed bin Amjad.
The message says, that we are all regular recipients of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. We have bank accounts in many branches. We deal with Islamic banks as much as possible.
A national daily newspaper’s investigative report revealed on November 24, that Tk 2,460 crore was withdrawn by unscrupulous gangs from Islami Bank from November 1 to 17. This report gives a detailed description of the concerned institutions. Yet we are worried as bank depositors. Presently, Bangladesh is facing an economic crisis.
In this condition, we are offended by such suspicious financial transactions. We humbly request that you look into the matter seriously and we are requesting that you take effective legal warning action against the suspects and institutions subject to investigation.
When asked about the letter, Advocate Shishir Monir told Orthosongbad, ‘There has been an investigative report in the media about taking a loan from Islami Bank. Regarding that, we have penned to Bangladesh Bank. We are expecting that they will look into whether the loan process was correct or not. If Bangladesh Bank does not take action, then we will go to the HC, High Court.’
