Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Dhaka Special Judge Court No.1 has ordered a further investigation into 14 of the 59 cases filed against Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and others on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 22.65 billion from state-owned BASIC Bank through fraudulent loans.

Judge Md Abul Kashem of the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-1 issued the order "spontaneously", according to Rajib Dey, the bench assistant for the court.

He told bdnews24.com that one of the 14 cases had reached the trial stage, while the other 13 are at the indictment stage.

"The accused in these cases, Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and his family members, are absconding. The court has directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct a reinvestigation."

In September 2015, t...