A Dhaka court has once again postponed the submission of the investigation report in the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft case, marking the 94th delay. On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam set May 18 as the new date after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to present the report.

The case stems from the February 5, 2016 cyber theft of 81 million US dollars from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The stolen funds were transferred to the Philippines through fraudulent use of the SWIFT system. Investigators believe a local group may have assisted the hackers in laundering the money.

Following the incident, on March 15, 2016, Zobayer Bin Huda, Deputy Director of the Accounts and Budgeting Department of Bangladesh Bank, filed a case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (amended 2015) and the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006. The CID continues to investigate the case.