Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday informed Parliament that the government is yet to recover $66.37m of the much-talked-about Bangladesh Bank cyber heist on February 5 last year. The minister also said the government has been able to recover $34.63m so far, reports BSS. Also Read- Muhith: Stolen Bangladesh Bank money will be recovered“Around $20m, which was first sent to Sri Lanka, was returned to Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in New York. Also Read- Philippines will need new laws to return BB heist moneyIn addition to this, he said, different authorities in Philippines have taken legal steps against the people and organisations concerned about the theft of money from the Bangladesh Bank. “Legal steps are underway in Philippines to recover the rest of the stolen money,” Muhith added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 20, 2017 11:15 UTC