Bank accounts of hundreds of people including ministers-MP-businessmen-police seized – Bangladesh Diplomat

After the fall of the government, there are reports of corruption, money laundering and loan scams involving ministers-MPs, various associates and top positions of important organizations. As soon as Hasina escaped, the accused also covered up. Many were detained and arrested by the law enforcement agencies. In such a situation, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) summons and seizes the bank accounts of people involved in financial irregularities. At the same time, they are asked to suspend the transactions of personal and institutional bank accounts including their wives and children.

The list of frozen bank accounts includes the names of hundreds of people and organizations including former ministers, state ministers, MPs, businessmen, top officials of important organizations, former army and police officers.

August 12

After the fall of the government on August 12, the BFIU ordered the seizure of bank accounts in the name of former Minister of State for Information Mohammad Ali Arafat and his wife. At the same time, the organization has asked for all their account information. In the letter sent by BFIU to banks and financial institutions, it is said that all withdrawals through the personal and business accounts of Muhammad Ali Arafat and his wife Sharmin Mushtari will be stopped.

Former land minister Saifuzzaman and his wife's bank account seized

On the same day, bank accounts in the name of former Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife were ordered to be seized. At the same time, the organization wants all their account information. Former land minister's wife Rukhmila Zaman Chowdhury was serving as the chairman of the private sector United Commercial Bank (UCB) at that time. Rukhmila Zaman hastily called the council and resigned.

August 13

On August 13, the bank accounts of former Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak, his wife Arifa Jasmine Kanika and their children and their owned businesses were seized. Palak was arrested after Hasina left power and fled to Delhi.

ACC sought the bank accounts of 8 officials including Asaduzzaman and his son

On the same day, the financial institution ordered the seizure of the bank accounts of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and his wife and children, as well as all the business establishments owned by them. In a letter sent by BFIU to banks and financial institutions, all personal and business accounts in the names of Asaduzzaman Khan, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan, son Safi Muddasir Khan and daughter Safia Tasnim Khan will be closed.

August 14

BFIU has suspended bank account transactions of former law minister Anisul Haque, three former MPs, their wives, children and businesses owned by them. The former MPs are- Awami League leader Mirza Azam of Jamalpur-3 (Madarganj-Melandah) Constituency, Jannat Ara Henry of Sirajganj-2 (Sadar and Kamarkhand) and former MP of Mymensingh-10 (Gafargaon) and Upazila Awami League President Fahmi Golandaz Babel. .

The bank accounts of former law minister and three MPs were suspended

The letter sent by BFIU to the banks on August 14 said that all transactions through the personal and business accounts of the suspended persons and their spouses and families will be stopped. For the next 30 days, you will not be able to make any kind of transactions. If necessary, the period of suspending the transaction will be extended.

The BFIU directive further states that those whose accounts have been suspended are asked to send account related information or documents such as account opening form, KYC and transaction statement etc.

August 15

Bank accounts of former MP Mohiuddin Maharaj of Pirojpur-2 constituency and Shafiqul Islam Shimul of Natore-2 (Sadar and Naldanga) constituencies were seized on August 15. At the same time, they are asked to suspend the bank account transactions of their wives, children and owned businesses.

Bank accounts of former MP Maharaj and Shimul have been seized

August 18

The bank account transactions of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner Haroon Or Rashid, former DB chief, his wife, children and their owned businesses were suspended on August 18.

On the same day, former Member of Parliament of Jhalkathi-2 Constituency Awami League Advisory Council Member, Central 14 Party Coordinator and Spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu, his children and the bank accounts of their owned businesses were suspended.

On the night of the fall of the government, the army and police recovered about 5 crore rupees including foreign currency from the residence of Amir Hossain Amur in Jhalkathi. According to the police, on August 5, around 12:30 pm, fire service members came to extinguish the fire at Amir Hossain Amur's residence on Ronalse Road in Jhalkathi city and found money in the luggage. Later, when the matter was reported to the army and police, they came and recovered the money in the luggage.

August 19

Former Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek Swapan's bank account was seized on August 19. In that letter, Zahid Malek's daughter Cynthia Malek, son Rahat Malek's name, national identity card information is given. At the same time, they are asked to suspend the bank account transactions of the businesses owned by them.

On the same day, the bank account of Liaquat Sikder, former president of the Central Chhatra League and chairman of the board of trustees of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, was seized. At the same time, the bank account transactions of his wife Mahmuda Ali Sikder and their owned business company Computer World BD were suspended.

On August 19, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cousin, former parliament member Sheikh Helal Uddin and his son Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tanmay's bank accounts were seized. In the letter, names of Sheikh Helal Uddin, his son Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tanmoy and younger daughter Sheikh Fazila Sharmeen, national identity cards are given. At the same time, bank account transactions of their owned businesses have been suspended.

Former Minister of Education and Social Welfare Dr. Deepu Moni, her husband Taufiq Nawaz and elder brother Dr. JR Wadud Tipu's bank account was seized on August 19. At the same time, they are asked to suspend the bank account transactions of the businesses owned by them.

On the same day, the wife and children of dismissed army Major General Ziaul Ahsan and the accounts of the businesses owned by them were seized by the 'mastermind' of the disappearance-murder, intercepted phone calls, records of people's private conversations and leaked.

August 20

The capital market of the country fell into the most fragile state during the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country. On August 20, the bank accounts of the eight people involved in destabilizing the market were seized. Among them, recently resigned chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Professor Shibli Rubaiyat-ul-Islam and his son Zuhair Sarar Islam, former president of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA). Chayedur Rahman, the discussed trader of the share market. Bank accounts of eight persons including Abul Khair, Javed A Matin, MD of asset management company CWT, Monija Chowdhury have been suspended. At the same time, the bank account transactions of the businesses owned by them were also suspended.

On the same day, National Board of Revenue (NBR) summoned all accounts of 91 banks and financial institutions of Awami League presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim.

Discussed on August 20 are former Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu and former Joint Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Biplab Kumar Sarkar, former Member of Parliament (MP) of Narayanganj-4 Constituency Shamim Osman, former Member of Parliament of Narayanganj-5 Constituency AKM Salim Osman. , Former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel's bank account has been seized. At the same time, the bank accounts of the businesses owned by the persons whose accounts have been seized have been asked to suspend transactions.

22 August

Bank accounts of former Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal (Lotus), his wife Kashmiri Kamal and daughter Nafisa Kamal and former Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, his wife Irene Malbika Munshi and daughter Tanya Ananya Munshi and Trisha Munshi were seized.

Meanwhile, the mafia of the country's banking sector is S Alam Group. During the period of Awami League, this group of Chittagong took over 6 Sharia-based banks including Islami Bank. After that, he stole thousands of crores of rupees anonymously. Central Bank does not even have an account of how much money S Alam Group has taken through an unprecedented loan scam in the banking sector. In such a situation, the Central Bank has written to the banks on August 22 to find out how much money is owed by S. Alam and his family's private institutions.

August 23

On August 23, Bangladesh Awami League office secretary and former prime minister's special assistant Barrister Biplab Barua, recently resigned Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon, Awami League presidium member and former textile and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Dinajpur-6 (Hakimpur) constituencies. Former MP Shibli Sadiq's bank account has been seized. At the same time, the bank accounts and transactions of their wives and children's personal and related businesses have been suspended.

August 25

Nazrul Islam Majumdar and his wife Nashrin Islam, Chairman of Bank Entrepreneurs Association BAB and Exim Bank, former Chairman of Padma Bank, Chowdhury Nafiz Sarafat, a popular name in the financial sector and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press secretary, journalist Naeemul Islam Khan and their wives and children's private and related business institutions. Accounts and transactions are suspended.