, Oct. 9 -- The Socheton Byaboshayi Forum (Conscious Business Forum) demanded that the blocked shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has to be handed over to the true owners of the bank immediately.

The forum also called on the government for the repatriation of allegedly laundered money and the cancellation of all illegal appointments within the bank.

The demands were raised by the organization's leaders at a press conference held at the Sagar-Runi auditorium of the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday.

Md. Mustafizur Rahman, member secretary of the forum, read out the written statement in the press conference. Among others were present Abdul Hoque, President of BARVIDA (Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association)...