BB detects Tk 2cr in bank accounts of 13

Bangladesh Bank has so far found Tk 1.92 crore in the bank accounts of the 13 accused in the question paper scam with 75 percent of the amount in the accounts of one accused.
The central bank found the money deposited with different branches of 11 banks in Dhaka, Rangpur and Nilphamari .
Early this month, questions for recruitment examinations for assistant teachers of public high schools were leaked. The government took various steps including arrest of persons allegedly involved in the scam.
Besides, the BB in phases from July 11 froze the accounts of the accused for 30 days. It also directed all commercial banks to send to it within seven days banking- related information about the accused.
Of the Tk 1.92 crore found in the bank accounts of of the 13 accused , the highest amount of Tk 1.44 crore was found in four accounts of Md Shafiar Rahman with Rangpur branch of Janata Bank, Prime Bank and National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank.
Three of the accounts are in his name and one in the name of his business firm Shihab Enterprise.
Shafiar is an employee of an entertainment centre named Bhinnojagot in Rangpur. He is a relative of the main accused, ATM Golam Mostafa , a compositor at the BG Press in Dhaka.
Sources said Mostafa embezzled the money and deposited it in Shafiar's accounts.
In three accounts of Mostafa with Prime Bank and Sonlai Bank, more than Tk 21 lakh were found.
Taka 5.53 lakh was found in a Sonali Bank account of accused Abdur Rauf, administrative officer of the Public Service Commission.
In two accounts of accused BG press compositor Shahidul Islam and his mother with Dutch-Bangla Bank and Pubali Bank, Tk 5.16 lakh was found.
And Tk 3.82 lakh was found in two Islami Bank joint accounts of accused Mahfuzur Rahman, principal of Kishoreganj Women's College.
Moreover, Tk 10.34 lakh was found in two Prime Bank and NCC Bank accounts of another accused, assistant teacher at Lalmonirhat Governmet High school Matiar Rahman.
Central bank sources said the bank sent these information to investigating agencies concerned on Tuesday.
According to law, the BB can freeze the accounts for another 30 days. After that the government will have to take steps in this regard.