Bangladesh Bank governor will head the panel

The decision was taken upon a probe committee’s recommendation

The Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the finance ministry has formed a four-member committee to probe and submit an inquiry report on the controversial image/video of AFM Shahinul Islam, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), that was circulating on social media.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide the account details of three former governors of the Bangladesh Bank, four deputy governors and two BFIU heads for the first time in history.

A meeting between BFIU and managing directors of the banks made the decision

11 separate teams will be formed to investigate people, companies of 11 groups

The former Bangladesh Bank executive director has been appointed in the post for two years

Banks have to send the data within January 12

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday sought information on the bank accounts of Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and UK city minister, and her family members.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has requested information on the bank accounts of 12 journalists within three working days. 

The accounts will remain frozen for 30 days in the first phase

Banks have been asked to freeze all personal and private company accounts of three top former and current officials of NRBC Bank

60 officials of BFIU, Bangladesh Police, NBR, ACC, BSEC and the Department of Narcotics Control will receive the training

Transactions in their personal and business accounts will also remain suspended for 30 days

Transactions in her personal and business accounts will remain suspended for 30 days

The BFIU also asked to suspend the transactions in the personal and privately-owned institutional accounts of Hanif

We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.

The BFIU found Tk 99.7 crore at the accounts of four companies of Md Akiz Uddin, also a former deputy managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh

The BFIU also sought information related to their loan accounts with guarantee and loan repayment

Bank accounts of their business entities will also remain frozen for the next 30 days