Khaleda Zia's bank account is active after 17 years

After 17 long years, all the bank accounts of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have been activated.

A letter regarding this has been sent to Bangladesh Bank from the Central Intelligence Wing (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue on Monday (August 19).

According to sources, the chief adviser of the interim government. After consultation with Muhammad Yunus, the newly appointed chairman of the organization, Abdur Rahman Khan, gave this decision.

On April 25, 2007, the bank accounts of Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia were subpoenaed by the Intelligence Wing (CIC) of NBR during the caretaker government. Later in the same year, their bank accounts were seized. Later, the bank accounts of Sheikh Hasina and family members were opened, but Khaleda Zia's were not.

After Awami League came to power, Khaleda Zia's bank account was applied to NBR many times but it was not done.

According to the tax officials, the bank account of the BNP chairperson was seized as per section 116A of the old law. According to the law, the order should cease to be effective after one year. But since the banks did not open the account, a letter was sent to all the banks on Monday.