01. The Hallmark Group scam involved illegally obtaining over 36 billion taka in loans from Sonali Bank between 2010-2012, with most (26.86 billion taka) going to Hallmark Group. 02. Hallmark Group established fake supplier companies to submit falsified paperwork for fabric deliveries, receiving payments from letters of credit opened against Sonali Bank. 03. Investigations found serious oversight failures by Sonali Bank's board and management, and regulatory agencies. Most of the loaned amount could not be recovered, significantly hurting Sonali Bank's financial position.