Bangladesh Bank has temporarily suspended Assistant Director Rakibul Hasan Khan Rocky over allegations of involvement in fraud, online betting, and cryptocurrency transactions. The decision was announced through an internal office order issued last Sunday, under section 45(5) of the Bangladesh Bank Staff Regulations, 2003. During the suspension, he will receive subsistence allowance as per section 21(a) of the Administrative Guidelines, 2003, and the order took immediate effect.

According to Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan, the suspension follows standard procedure when an employee faces a police case, pending investigation. He added that the suspension would be withdrawn if Rakibul is cleared of the charges. Last week, a team led by Detective Branch chief Md. Shafiqul Islam conducted a raid at the central bank’s headquarters to arrest Rakibul, but he fled before the operation and remains absconding.

Sources from Bangladesh Bank and the Detective Branch stated that Rakibul maintained multiple bank accounts through which transactions worth several crores of taka were made. A case has been filed, and an investigation is ongoing.