2024-08-30 04:15:28
Published: 20:45, 29 August 2024 Updated: 20:48, 29 August 2024
Former Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan and Attorney General AM Amin Uddin. file image
Bank accounts of former Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan and Attorney General AM Amin Uddin have been seized. At the same time, the bank accounts of their wives and children have been asked to be suspended.
On Thursday (August 29), Bangladesh Bank’s financial intelligence unit, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), sent instructions to seize accounts in banks and financial institutions in the country. All transactions through the personal and business accounts of those whose accounts have been frozen will be suspended. For the next 30 days, no transactions can be made as such.
BFIU’s letter said that relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules will apply to this order to suspend transactions. In the letter, Obaidul Hasan and AM Amin Uddin and their wives and children’s names and national identity cards have been given.
The BFIU directive further states that the banks and financial institutions have been asked to send the relevant information or documents like account opening form, KYC and transaction statement etc. to the BFIU within 5 working days from the date of issue of the letter.
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