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
Harun or Rashid has recently been transferred from the detective branch to the crime and operations department
Transactions in their accounts will remain suspended for 30 days
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)
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