Of the sum, Tk 445 crore is from Janata Bank alone. Bismillah Group could not be reached for comment. The correspondent paid a visit to the property but no existence of Bismillah Group was found. After embezzling the money, Bismillah Group's Managing Director Khwaja Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury moved to Dubai overnight. In 2013, after an investigation, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed 12 cases against 53 people, including 13 officials of Bismillah Group and 40 bankers, on charges of swindling the sum.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 23, 2020 20:15 UTC