48 Dutch Bangla Bank customers lose Tk 10.5 million through fake deposit slips
Arrested Nasir Uddin alias Khokon
Police have uncovered the alleged embezzlement of Tk 10,557,500 from 48 customers of Dutch Bangla Bank at an agent banking outlet in Mirikpur, Noakhali by showing a ‘server error’ and issuing fake deposit slips. The investigation was conducted by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).
The outlet owner Md. Nasir Uddin alias Khokon was arrested in connection with the case. He later gave a confessional statement before the court under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
According to the PBI investigation, Nasir Uddin had been in charge of the Mirikpur agent banking outlet since 2019. He later appointed his associate Md. Shahidullah alias Zia as a teller. The two allegedly conspired to embezzle money deposited by customers instead of depositing it into the bank.
The investigation further found that when customers came to deposit money, the accused would collect their biometric information through a fake server. They would then show a server error and issue fake slips, telling customers that their money would be deposited into the bank. However, the money was later embezzled instead of being credited to the customers’ accounts. According to the PBI, a total of Tk 10,557,500 was embezzled from 48 customers in this way.
The incident came to light when customers later failed to withdraw money from their accounts or update their account information. After customers went to the outlet and complained about not receiving their money, the accused went into hiding.
In connection with the incident, the area manager of Dutch Bangla Bank in Lakshmipur filed a complaint with the court against Nasir Uddin and his associate Shahidullah. Following a court order, a case was filed with Lakshmipur Sadar Police Station on July 1, 2025. The accused were charged under Sections 406, 408, 409 and 420 of the Penal Code.
Lakshmipur Sadar police arrested Nasir Uddin on August 3, 2025. However, as the main mystery of the case remained unresolved for nearly a year, the Lakshmipur District and Sessions Judge Court took the initiative and assigned the investigation to the PBI Noakhali district unit. SI Md. Kamal Abbas is currently investigating the case.
The PBI investigation officer took Nasir Uddin into remand through the court and questioned him to recover the embezzled money and uncover the main details of the incident. During questioning, he admitted his involvement in the incident and provided detailed information about the embezzlement. He later gave a confessional statement before the court under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on August 22, 2026.
The PBI said it is investigating whether anyone else was involved in the incident. The investigation into the case is ongoing.
