Atiur Rahman
Bangladesh Bank governor 2009–16; resigned over the $101M reserve heist; named among suspects in a CID draft chargesheet in that case, and subject of a Dhaka court arrest warrant in an ACC case alleging Tk5.31bn was embezzled from Janata Bank
Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank· Bangladesh · in the record since Mar 2016
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Atiur Rahman was governor of Bangladesh Bank from May 2009 until he resigned on 15 March 2016 over the $101 million reserve heist.
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- The Daily Star — $101m heist: Atiur quits as BB governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning over the heist of US$101 million from the central bank account with the New York Federal Reserve Bank by hackers last month.
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A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant for Atiur and 24 others in an ACC case alleging Tk5.31 billion was embezzled from Janata Bank in AnonTex Group's name.$43.1M
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- bdnews24.com — Court orders arrest of ex-BB chief Atiur, 24 others
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman and 24 others on charges of embezzling Tk 5.31 billion in the name of a private company named AnonTex Group.
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CID's draft chargesheet in the reserve-heist case names 64 suspects, including then-governor Atiur Rahman among 10 Bangladeshis.
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- The Financial Express — Reserve heist: Chargesheet to be filed against Atiur, 63 other individuals, institutions
Among the list are 10 Bangladeshis, including the then central bank governor Atiur Rahman, bdnews24.com reports.