The central bank official has lashed out against Salim R. F. Hossain, Chairman of Association of Bankers Bangladesh and Managing Director of BRAC Bank, for commenting that 'Central Bank officials are responsible for the plight of the banking sector'. They held a protest meeting inside the central bank. The meeting demanded the resignation of BRAC Bank MD.
They made such a call at a protest meeting held at Bangladesh Bank's Muktijudda Parliament on Thursday (December 5) afternoon.
In the meeting, the central bank governor was requested to take administrative action against the MD of BRAC Bank very quickly. In the meeting, the officials complained that the managing director of the commercial bank took the initiative to cancel the travel abroad despite the permission of the central bank. Soon after this some corrupt MDs managed to flee abroad. It is customary for all responsible people of the country to go abroad with the permission of their superiors.
The speaker also alleged that he was involved in unethical activities such as forcing all Bangladesh Bank officials to watch movies scheduled by the fascist government, financing them and making a list of those who could not watch the movies through a special agency. Despite not having the necessary qualifications, he got the job of MD of the bank during the government's regime, which was paid huge salaries and allowances in violation of the policy. During his stay at IDLC, he gave a loan of Rs. Due to financial irregularities, his own brother Salim Rahman was forced to resign as MD of City Bank. Later he returned to the banking sector due to his influence and prestige. Nazrul Islam Majumdar and other bank robbers, this influential person has now started to change his ways with the opportunity of changing the government.
It is to be noted that Salim RF Hossain complained that Bangladesh Bank officials are blackmailing commercial banks in the presence of the Bangladesh Bank Governor at a BIBM event on Wednesday (December 4). He mentioned the pressure of Central Bank officials on the issue of recruitment and promotion.
