Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU)

Foreign firms to be hired to recover laundered money

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

Hasina, family members included in list for money laundering probe: BFIU

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

AFM Shahinul Islam, new head of BFIU

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

BFIU seeks bank account details of Shomi Kaiser

Banks have to send the data within January 12

BFIU seeks bank account info of Tulip, family

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.

BFIU seeks bank account details of 12 journalists

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

Premier Bank Chairman HBM Iqbal, family members face bank account freeze

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

Freeze accounts of NRBC Bank chairman

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

Anti-Money Laundering / US secret service to train Bangladeshi agencies

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

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Momtaz Begum

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

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Mahbubul Alam Hanif

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

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

The renaissance of Bangladesh Bank and some expectations

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

August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024

Bank accounts of 4 firms linked with S Alam’s personal secretary frozen

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

August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024

Banking details sought of S Alam, 12 family members, companies

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

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Banks freeze accounts of Padma Bank former chairman Nafeez Sarafat, family members

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

August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nasrul Hamid, family members

Order has been given to suspend transactions through the accounts for 30 days for now

August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members

The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Harun, his wife

Harun or Rashid has recently been transferred from the detective branch to the crime and operations department

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shafiqul Islam Shimul, family members

Transactions in their accounts will remain suspended for 30 days