Quick Info
| Profession | Banker |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Birthplace | Matibhanga, Nazirpur, Bangladesh |
| Full name | Prashanta Kumar Halder |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Prashanta Kumar Halder |
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| Nickname | Moru |
| Also known as | PK Halder |
| Nationality Detail | Bangladeshi-Canadian |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
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| Educational Qualification | MBA Degree, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) |
Personal Life
| School | Dighirjan High School |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Pralab Chandra Halder |
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| Mother | Lilabati Halder |
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Career
| Started career as an executive at Industrial and Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IIDFC), promoted to Deputy Managing Director by 2008. | |
| Managing Director of Reliance Finance Limited from 2009. | |
| Managing Director of NRB Global Bank from July 2015. | |
| Acquired control of multiple non-bank financial institutions including International Leasing and Financial Services, People's Leasing and Financial Services, FAS Finance, and Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company (BIFC) around 2014 by purchasing majority shares. | |
| Former Managing Director of Global Islami Bank (formerly NRB Global Bank). |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/pk-halder-632b5837 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was raised in a middle-class household in a small Bangladeshi village. | |
| 2. During his childhood, a school teacher physically attacked him over a school financial matter. | |
| 3. Between 2015 and 2019, he embezzled over 426 Crore BDT from different financial institutions in Bangladesh. | |
| 4. He held top positions in several financial institutions and exploited his power for money laundering and theft. | |
| 5. He is connected to multiple partners engaged in deceitful practices. | |
| 6. Fled Bangladesh on 1 March 2021 through Jashore's Benapole land port using his Bangladeshi passport. | |
| 7. Arrested on 14 May 2022 in Ashoknagar, West Bengal, India. | |
| 8. Established companies abroad including Hal Trip Technology in India in 2018 with brother Pritish Halder, and P&L Hall Holding Inc in Canada in 2014. | |
| 9. Alleged to have embezzled more than 102 billion taka (US$854 million), one of the biggest fraud cases in Bangladesh. | |
| 10. Sentenced to 22 years in jail in a money laundering case by a Dhaka court for amassing wealth beyond known sources and laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada. | |
| 11. Over Tk 2,700 crore of his money has been frozen by the government, with around Tk 1,400 crore in different bank accounts. | |
| 12. At least 34 cases are pending against him in Bangladesh for embezzling over 1,300 crore Taka. |