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

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Bangladesh Bank says BFIU repeatedly sought info on money launderers from Swiss banks

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) repeatedly sought information from countries including Switzerland on money laundered by Bangladeshis, Bangladesh Bank has said.

May 15, 2022
May 15, 2022

‘PK Halder’s assets to be confiscated, people’s money will be returned’

Assets of former NRB Global Bank Managing Director (MD) Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder will be confiscated, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has said.

October 4, 2019
October 4, 2019

Jubo League chief’s bank info sought

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit yesterday asked banks and non-bank financial institutions to provide it with information on all accounts of Jubo League Chairman Mohammad Omar Faruque Chowdhury.

August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015

Double punishment for money launderers

The cabinet endorses draft of the proposed change to money laundering prevention law with a provision of double punishment for offenders.

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