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
The BFIU asked to freeze the accounts after getting reports about suspicious transactions in their names
A senior official of the anti-money laundering agency confirmed it
The number of suspicious transactions rose 65% year-on-year to 14,106 in FY23
BFIU must be empowered to do more to prevent money laundering
The BFIU says in a meeting with commercial bankers
Zillur is also the executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS)
Investigators sitting on information about Dubai real estate purchase despite HC order
Why isn’t the govt doing more to stop property purchases abroad through illegal means?
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday froze 230 accounts of several mobile financial service providers as the accountholders were allegedly involved in hundi.
She took advance payment from customers luring them with hefty discounts and then purchased a plot and flat with over Tk 9 crore. Her relatives also purchased property with the customers’ money.
