The authorities in Bangladesh on February 20 filed a case against former central bank governor Atiur Rahman, accusing him and 23 others of embezzlement. Rahman has denied the claims.

According to media reports, the anti-corruption commission (ACC) has accused Rahman, who was Bangladesh Bank’s governor between 2009 and 2016, of approving 2.97 billion taka ($24 million) in loans from Janata Bank in collusion with the company’s chairman, Abul Barkat. The ACC is also reportedly suing Barkat in the

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