Banks asked to freeze accounts of Arafat, his wife

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit made the call
By Star Business Report
12 August 2024, 11:27 AM
UPDATED 12 August 2024, 20:49 PM
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit made the call

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has instructed all banks to freeze accounts of former state minister for information and broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat, and his wife Sharmin Mustary.

A senior official of the anti-money laundering agency confirmed the matter to the Daily Star.

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/freeze-accounts-former-land-minister-his-wife-bfiu-banks-3675451

In a letter, the intelligence unit asked the banks to block all types of withdrawals through the individual or business accounts at their names.