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Slogan, chaos at BB over reforms

Pro-BNP officers likely to besiege governor today

Star Report
Four pro-ruling BNP officers associations of the central bank yesterday created chaos at the bank to protest the ongoing banking sector reforms.
They may besiege the governor today, sources said.
Some 50 officers of the associations under the banner of the
Jatiyatabadi Forum tried to enter the Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed's office to meet him, according to sources. But the staff at the governor's office prevented them. At this, they chanted slogans using abusive language for half an hour, the sources added.
Earlier, the finance minister rang the governor up and the governor was preparing to go to the
finance ministry. The deputy governors were already on their way to the ministry and the governor had no time to meet the officers at that time, sources said.
As the governor was passing the officers, they chanted slogans and created chaos for half an hour.
The Forum leaders were trying to meet the governor to place their five-point demand, which includes their opposition to the transfer of the central bank's cash to Sonali Bank and job retrenchment.
On Sunday, they went to the governor to seek an appointment to discuss their demands. But the governor advised them to discuss the issue with Deputy Governor Nazrul Huda.
The governor also told the officers that such a joint move by four organisations was improper. Besides, they have no right to do so. He advised them to submit their statements in writing separately.
But the Forum leaders disagreed and maintained that they would talk only with the governor.
Forum leaders, among others, include Abdul Mazid Sarkar, Alamgir Hossain, Abdus Sattar, Mohammad Hossain, Abdul Malek Mia, GM Abul Kalam Azad, Sazzad Zahir, Obaidul Huq.
Sources said one of the two Forum leaders, who are operating from behind the scene, is the general manger of an important department of the central bank. He became a guarantor of the loan his wife took from a bank in violation of the central bank service rules. Some officers of the bank had lost their job their jobs a few years back for being such guarantors.
A central bank probe has found the allegations against him true. But since he belongs to the Jatiyatabadi Forum, the bank is 'a bit hesitant' to proceed further.
The other leader was a member of the Dhaka Stock Exchange and broker. He defaulted on payment of the loan he took from the Pubali Bank that has already lodged a complaint against him.