A forensic audit will be carried out to find out irregularities and fraud in Mobile Financial Service Provider (MFS) company 'Nagad'. The matter was approved in the Bangladesh Bank's board meeting on Sunday (November 10).
Central Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Husnay Ara Shikha confirmed this information. He said that several decisions were made in the board meeting on this day. Among these, the Writ Petition of Beximco Group was informed to the Board, the appointment of International Legal Verification Recovery Agency was approved and forensic audit of the cash was approved.
Earlier, Bangladesh Bank's appointed administrator at Nagd had written to the director general of the postal department to conduct a forensic audit to find irregularities. The Department of Posts discussed this with Bangladesh Bank. As both parties agreed, it was decided to conduct a forensic audit.
Now, as per the rules, the Department of Posts will appoint an audit firm registered with the Central Bank, who will conduct a forensic audit of all operations from the inception of the cash till now.
The central bank spokesperson also said that number one on the agenda of the board meeting was the reorganization of the audit committee of the central bank; Dhaka University Professor Rashed Al Ahmed Titumir has been added here instead of Nazrul Huda. In addition, the deputy governor. Habibur Rahman, executive director of private research organization CPD. Fahmida Khatun and Secretary of Financial Institutions Department Najma Mubarek have been restructured in the board of the central bank. Terms of reference of the task force have been approved.
