The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked Bangladesh Bank for detailed records of irregularities in the banking sector over the past 15 years, including the role of central bank officials and benefits granted to 10 major business groups under relaxed loan policies.
Three former governors- Atiur Rahman, Fazle Kabir, and Abdur Rouf Talukder along with five deputy governors and a former BFIU head have been named in the ACC’s letter. They’re accused of misuse of power, policy abuse, and failure to prevent major scandals like Hallmark, reserve theft, and the S. Alam Group loan crisis.
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The ACC also requested internal reports on infamous scams, policy documents from 2009–2024, and records related to controversial bank approvals and political influences on loan restructuring. Business groups like Beximco, Jamuna, MR Group, and Ananta are among those under review.
Bangladesh Bank has started collecting the data, though the process is slow due to Eid holidays and the complexity of tracking 15 years’ worth of information.
