2024-09-25 10:31:26
Published: 21:04, 23 September 2024
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has summoned the bank account of South Bengal Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Chairman and former Awami League MP (Comilla-8) Abu Zafar Mohammad Shafiuddin. At the same time, the BFIU has asked the banks and financial institutions to provide all kinds of information about the bank account transactions of Shafiuddin’s brother South Bangla Bank director Sohail Ahmed and their business associate and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s nephew Fazlul Karim Tamal.
On Monday (23 September), the BFIU sent instructions to banks and financial institutions in this regard. BFIU’s letter said that the relevant section of Prevention of Money Laundering Rules will be applicable in this case. The national identity card information of the persons mentioned in the letter has been given.
Banks and financial institutions have been asked to send relevant information or documents, such as account opening forms, KYC and transaction statements, etc. to the BFIU within 5 working days from the date of issue of the letter, according to the BFIU directive.
Abu Zafar Mohammad Shafiuddin, Sohail Ahmed and Fazlul Karim formed a contracting firm called BMIT Solutions. Through this, they have worked thousands of crores of rupees in the power, energy and information technology sectors, where there are allegations of widespread corruption.
NF/Rafiq