BB seeks account information of 13
BB seeks account information of 13
Sons of Khaleda, Ershad, Maya on list; banks given 7 days to report
Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to send account information of 13 people, including that of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad's son Rahgir Al Mahi Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's son Arafat Rahman Koko.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya's son Sajeul Haque Chowdhury (Dipu) was also on the list.
The list was sent by the central bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which deals with money laundering, financing criminal activities and suspicious transactions.
"We usually ask banks for account information in line with the requirements of Anti-Corruption Commission and other agencies. This is part of that process," said a BB official, seeking anonymity.
The banks have been asked to provide the information within seven days.
The people on the list include Haji Mohammad Salim, Jubo League President of Dhaka South Ismail Hossain Chowdhury, former environment minister Shahjahan Siraj, former BNP lawmaker and ex finance minister Saifur Rahman's son M Naser Rahman, former lawmaker MAH Selim and Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers & Dealers Association President Habib Ullah Dawn.