Dhaka: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has started interrogating Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials in connection with the stealing of $101 million from the central bank’s reserve account with the US Federal Reserve Bank.

Talking to UNB, additional DIG (FTI) of the CID Shah Alam said several teams of the department have already interrogated a number of BB officials suspecting their involvement in the cyber heist.

Mentioning that they will continue questioning the suspected officials and employees, he said, “We’ll arrest a person only when’re sure about his or her involvement in the incident,” the DIG said.

Meanwhile, a CID team, led by DIG Syful Alam, made a courtesy call on newly appointed central bank governor Fazle Kabir at his office on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the investigation team apprised the governor of the progress of the ongoing investigation into the scam.

They also informed him how the investigation agency can help the BB as well as which kind of help they will need from the central bank for the sake of the investigation, the additional DIG said.

Hackers reportedly swindled out the amount from the central bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last month. The sensational heist surfaced after a Philippines newspaper published a report on it.

The CID was given the onus of investigation into the incident after the central bank filed a case with Motijheel Police Station in the city on March 15.