11 arrested on charges of forging papers to withdraw Tk 900 million from bank

A trap was laid at BRAC Bank’s Gulshan branch around 1pm on Sunday, Gulshan police Inspector Firoz Kabir said.
Saiful Islam, a Bangladeshi expatriate in the US, had deposited a sum of money in the bank’s Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) account.
A group tried to withdraw Tk 900 million from the account by submitting a forged power of attorney, the inspector said.
The bank authorities had contacted police on suspicion of foul play with the papers submitted several days ago, he said.
Two people came on Sunday to withdraw the money as advised, the police offer said.
They were asked to bring more people as the bank said two were not enough to handle such a huge sum.
Nine others arrived following their call and police arrested them all.
Those held are Hasinul Hasan, 34, Mirazul Islam, 34, Sabbir Rahman, 24, Nazrul Haque, 42, Shahabur Rahman Bablu, 65, Khorshed Alam, 34, Delwar Hossain, 45, Selim Ahmed, 44, ‘Shahjahan’, 52, Kazi Shahadat Hossain, 57, and Mahbubur Rahman Kajal, 30.
Branch Manager Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaq said they were trying to cash the FDR in absence of the client.
Asked whether anyone of the bank was involved in the attempted fraud, Deputy Commissioner Lutful Kabir said they were investigating the matter.
“We are in the preliminary stage,” he said.
A swindle in Sonali Bank’s Lalmatia branch made headlines when 55 cheques were stolen on Oct 26 last year.
There has also been a bid to withdraw money by submitting one of the stolen cheques from Standard Bank.
Information regarding the missing cheques and documents of several branches of 14 banks were gathered later.
A bank official and six others were arrested in December last year for withdrawing a large sum of money from several accounts with forged cheques.

Bangladesh make history, knock England out to reach their first ever WC quarterfinals

The Tigers’ bowlers hunted the Englishmen down in packs to leave them 260 all out in 48.3 overs at Adelaide on Monday.

Mahmudullah Riyad earlier scored his nation's first ever World Cup century to take them to a fighting 275 for 7.

His 103 set the tone while Mushfiqur Rahim’s 89 and Souma Sarkar’s 40 made their they gave the bowlers a competitive total to defend.

Bangladesh’s win in the tight clash took Sri Lanka to the last eight alongside Australia and New Zealand from Pool A.

England stuttered in their chase as they lost wickets regularly.

Bangladesh broke England resistance, sending back dangerman Jos Buttler (65) and then Chris Jordan, who ran himself out, in consecutive balls at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.

Buttler's 41-ball fifty was well supported by Woakes.

Joe Root (29) went back in the first over of the batting powerplay edging Mashrafe Bin Mortaza back to Mushfiq.

Taskin Ahmed came back to take out James Taylor (1) who edged a short ball to Imrul Kayes in the slip.

Rubel Hossain struck twice in an over to reduce England to 123 for 4 in 27 overs.

Ian bell (63) was the first to go back,medging a short ball back to wicketkeeper Mushfiq.

A couple of balls later, Eoin Morgan was out for duck when he hooked Rubel but Shakib Al Hasan ran to his right at the fine leg boundary to take a great catch.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza sent Alex Hales (27) packing, out caught behind after coming back into the attack.

Bell and Hales mixed aggression with caution, putting up 54 for the second wicket.

Moeen Ali went back first falling short of the crease when he turned back after opting for a run off Arafat Sunny as Soumya threw to the keeper from mid-on.

Earlier, Mahmudullah smashed a scintillating century to register Bangladesh's first hundred in a World Cup.

Mushfiq and Mahmudullah paired for 141-run fifth wicket stand, Bangladesh’s highest for any wicket in World Cup.

Bangladesh lost both openers early after being put in to bat by England.

James Anderson sent Imrul Kayes (2) and Tamim Iqbal (2) packing, both caught in the slips, in consecutive overs.

Soumya cobbled together with Mahmudullah an 86-run stand to help the Tigers recover from the initial setback.

They played sensibly to strengthen the platform.

England, however, struck back picking up two more quick wickets to put Bangladesh on the back foot again.

Soumya went back when Chris Jordan's bouncer brushed his gloves on its way to the keeper as the batsman tried to duck and Shakib (2) fell soon after being caught at slip off Ali.

Mushfiq and Mahmudullah continued fluently, cracking boundaries when necessary as Bangladesh brought up 200 in the 41st over.

Mahmudullah trickled a single off Stuart Broad to bring up the historic century, sending the crowd in raptures.

He, however, went back shortly after leaving it to Mushfiq whose 77-ball innings was laced with eight boundaries and a six.

After Mushfiq went back skying a catch off Broad, Bangladesh ended on 275 for 5.