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demand, which also includes the immediate arrest of Saiful Alam and other alleged offenders, confiscation of their domestic assets, recovery of laundered funds and prevention of any group from creating unrest on bank premises.

The council warned that the government would be responsible for any untoward situation if alleged associates-dubbed the “Patiya group”-are allowed to regroup.

Contacted, Md Altaf Hossain, acting managing director of Islami Bank, told The Daily Star, “We were informed about the protest of two different groups. Such protests ultimately adversely impact the bank, as these cause panic panic among general customers.”

He also said the reinstatement of dismissed officials is now under judicial process, and the bank has nothing to do at this moment regarding the issue.

After the fall of the Awami League-led government in August 2024, S Alam Group’s control over Islami Bank ended, as Bangladesh Bank dissolved the board of the country’s largest private sector bank, which had been dominated by individuals linked to the conglomerate.

Between 2017 and June this year, the Chattogram-based conglomerate and its associated companies took around 80 percent of the total disbursed loans of Islami Bank Bangladesh.