Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr. Atiur Rahman might lose his post over a cyber heist last month that netted around $81 million from the central bank.

Several members of the cabinet confirmed the matter to media after a meeting held at Secretariat on Monday.

The central bank governor is secluded to return home from India on Monday.

The decision of his resignation could come then or he might be removed from his post.

Earlier on Sunday, senior Awami League leader Nooh Ul Alam Lenin has demanded Rahman's removal as Bangladesh Bank governor after the central bank’s fund heist on its US account.

“Atiur Rahman should be removed from the governor’s post for his irresponsible concealment of the heist and other relevant information,” Awami League Presidium member Lenin wrote on his Facebook page.

Terming him a henchman of Muhammad Yunus, he demanded trial of the central bank governor.

Bangladesh Bank has lost over $80 million from its account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in a cyber heist. It is being described as the ‘biggest’ bank theft in the world.

The matter came to light in Bangladesh only a few days ago, after Philippines’ the Daily Inquirer disclosed this in a report on Feb 29.