A preliminary investigation has begun at Rangpur Central Cooperative Bank Limited following a report published in the daily newspaper Amar Desh. The inquiry was initiated by the office of the Divisional Joint Registrar after the report appeared on April 19, 2026. On Thursday around 12:30 p.m., Upazila Cooperative Officer and chief investigator Aftabuzzaman, along with District Cooperative Inspector Manjur Alam, visited the bank office and examined documents for about two hours.

After the inspection, Aftabuzzaman told journalists that various documents had been reviewed and statements from the accused individuals were recorded. Some documents were submitted, while others were explained verbally. Several important issues were identified during the process. The accused accountant Pradip Kumar Sarkar and office assistant Khairun Nahar were present, but contractor Khairul Kabir Rana was absent.

District Cooperative Officer and bank board chairman Farid Uddin stated that salaries were paid to the accused officials considering their financial hardship, and further action would follow the committee’s report. Divisional Registrar Muklesur Rahman warned that any authority paying illegally appointed officials would bear responsibility.