Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman and 24 others on charges of embezzling Tk 5.31 billion in the name of a private company named AnonTex Group.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz ordered the arrests on Jan 15, confirmed Tariqul Islam, an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer.

"The chargesheet named 26 suspects, including former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat, who is currently in jail. The rest of the accused are absconding," he said.

The court asked authorities to report back to it on Mar 4 on the execution of the arrest warrants.

The other suspects wanted by the court included a former BB deputy governor, former Janata Bank official...