Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has sent a letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), urging the commission not to implicate desk-level officials of the central bank in corruption cases involving bank clients unless there is clear evidence of money laundering or illicit wealth.
In the letter, dated March 24, Mansur emphasised that routine supervisory activities by Bangladesh Bank officials should not serve as grounds for prosecution. He further stated that if tangible evidence emerges showing that officials have abused their authority for personal gain, Bangladesh Bank would fully cooperate with the ACC’s investigations.
The governor’s letter also pointed out that Bangladesh Bank’s operations are legally mandated under the Bank Company Act 1991, the Financial Institutions Act 2024, and Bangladesh Bank’s own directives. However, in certain recent cases, such as the Suprov Spinning Mills case, officials were accused simply for carrying out their official duties.
Mansur warned that implicating officials without solid proof could potentially undermine ongoing reforms and disrupt the stability of the financial sector.