[12] The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance was unhappy with the state banks and began its own investigations.
[13] Professor A. H. M. Habibur Rahman replaced Islam as chairman of Sonali Bank on 27 December 2012 two months after his term had ended.
[13] The Awami League government was criticized over corruption in state owned banks and appointing party loyalists.
[19] He noted that two former directors, Jannat Ara Henry and Shaimum Sarwar Kamal had become members of parliament from the Awami League.
[19] Ahsan H Mansur and Salehuddin Ahmed both were critical of the trials of officials of the bank, describing them as small fish, ignoring the directors.