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Couple arrested in Naogaon for embezzling 4.54 crore taka via credit card fraud

Sunday, 15 November 2026, 11:11

Couple arrested in Naogaon for embezzling 4.54 crore taka via credit card fraud

A couple has been arrested by police in Naogaon on charges of embezzling 4.54 crore taka through credit card fraud by exceeding the transaction limit of Islami Bank. This information was revealed during a press conference at the Naogaon Superintendent of Police office on Saturday afternoon.

The arrestees are Shahidul Islam Ripon and his wife Maliha Tabassum Nishi from Akkelpur Madhya Para in Badalgachi, Naogaon. Shahidul was an investment customer of the Islami Bank Naogaon branch. They were arrested from Bogura following a case filed by the bank authorities, and cash of 15 lakh taka, 7 ATM cards, and checkbooks were seized.

Police stated that a credit card with a limit of 1 lakh taka was issued to Shahidul in 2015. Recently, using that card and network booths, he began unauthorized fund transfers. Between June of last year and November 9 of this year, over 420 transactions were made to embezzle the money. Police stated they were arrested after a 36-hour operation in Bogura.

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