In Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi, 18 cooperative societies have disappeared after allegedly embezzling around Tk 95 crore from over 2,300 depositors. Over the past few years, hundreds of cooperatives were registered under the Department of Cooperatives, promising rural development and high returns on savings. Many villagers, lured by promises of doubling their money, deposited life savings, only to find the offices shuttered and officials missing. Victims have filed complaints with the local administration and police, who advised them to pursue fraud cases. Authorities confirmed that most of the affected depositors are from lower and lower-middle-income groups. Investigations reveal that 303 cooperatives were registered in the area between 2018 and 2020, many of which illegally collected deposits. The cooperative department has since canceled 68 registrations and blacklisted 99 others. Officials are now probing how so many societies were approved and are urging residents to avoid unregulated cooperatives.
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