Bank accounts of ex-CJ, attorney general, family frozen

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30 August, 2024, 10:05 am

Last modified: 30 August, 2024, 10:09 am

Bank accounts of former chief justice Obaidul Hassan, his wife Nafisa Banu, former attorney general Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin and his wife Afsari Khanam have been frozen by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).

BFIU, an investigation wing of the central bank, sent letters to banks and other financial institutions in this regard yesterday (29 August), reports Prothom Alo.

In the letters, BFIU asked the financial institutions to suspend activities of the bank accounts and lockers of these four individuals for 30 days under Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Also, BFIU has directed the banks and non-bank financial institutions to provide them with account details of these four people, including their account opening forms, KYCs and details of their transactions.

Obaidul Hassan resigned as chief justice of the country on 10 August facing pressure after the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, while former attorney general Amin Uddin also resigned three days earlier citing personal reasons.