BFIU asks to freeze bank accounts of Taposh, family

The bank accounts of Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, the former Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), have been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank has issued directives to suspend not only Taposh's accounts but also

Overhaul of BFIU, ACC, CID & NBR is indispensable: TIB

Despite substantial evidence of undeclared assets belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukhmila Zaman Chowdhury, the authorities concerned have failed to take action for an extended period. The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) highlighted this case as a clear example of partisanship and ineffectiveness within key institutions,

BFIU suspends 21,725 MFS accounts

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has suspended 21,725 accounts belonging to different Mobile Financial Services (MFS) for their alleged involvement in online gambling and hundi. Deputy Chief Officer AFM Shahinul Islam of BFIU briefed reporters about the decision on Wednesday. Most of these accounts are from Bkash, Nagad, and Rocket and MFS

Anti-Money Laundering workshop held in Kishoreganj

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) organized training on prevention of money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism under the leadership of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC for the officials of all scheduled banks of Kishoreganj District at a convention center in Kishoreganj recently, a press release said on Sunday. Presided

Properties In Dubai: HC orders investigation by ACC, 3 agencies

The High Court on Sunday ordered four agencies, including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), to investigate about properties of 459 Bangladeshi nationals in Dubai.The other agencies are Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and National Board of Revenue (NBR).The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and

Suspicious transactions up by 62.32pc in FY22: BFIU

Despite strengthening monitoring to stop money laundering, suspicious transaction teport (STR) has increased by 62.32 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22. According to a report of Bangladesh Financial Intelligent Unit (BFIU), a concern of Bangladesh bank, 8571 STR occurred in FY22; it was 5280 in FY21. In a fiscal year,

Info of Bangladesh money in Swiss banks: BFIU submits report to HC

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on Sunday submitted a report to the High Court (HC) stating that the information regarding deposits of 67 Bangladeshis in various Swiss banks were sought from FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit) of Switzerland. But the Swiss authorities only provided the details of one individual in this regard

BFIU sought illegal money info from Swiss banks repeatedly: BB

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) repeatedly sought information from different countries including Switzerland about money laundered by Bangladeshis, said Bangladesh Bank (BB).  In response to a query on Saturday regarding the recent statement of the Swiss Ambassador, Md Serajul Islam, executive director and spokesperson of BB, said, "I have nothing to

BFIU, BRAC Bank organize CFT training

Specialists of Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), with support from BRAC Bank, have organized a daylong training session on 'Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing' in order to enable the banking professionals in northern Bangladesh to handle the subject better. The daylong training programme was held at MedhaOnushilon Kendra of Eco-Social