Dhaka: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police will investigate the heist of $ 101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve Bank.

A case filed with Dhaka’s Motijheel police on Tuesday in connection with the incident has been transferred to the CID, according to a UNB report.

Contacted, officer-in-charge of Motijheel police Omar Faruque said the case has already been transferred to the CID as the specialised police unit has the responsibility of investigating money-laundering related cases.

Earlier at noon, Bangladesh Bank joint director (Audit and Budget Department) Jubayer Bin Huda filed the case against unidentified people.

The case was filed under the Money Laundering Act, Information and Communication Technology Act and Bangladesh Penal Code.

Hackers swindled $101 million out of Bangladesh Bank from its account with US Federal Reserve Bank in New York.

The incident came to light after foreign media published news items on it on March 7.