The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought all information related to the bank accounts of three former governors and six deputy governors of Bangladesh Bank. A letter in this regard has been sent to all scheduled banks of the country at the request of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). A concerned official of the BFIU confirmed this information on Wednesday.
The letter has asked the concerned parties to send all the information including bank account opening forms, transaction details, KYC forms within the next three working days. If any account has been closed, it has also been ordered to submit the information.
Among those whose account information has been sought are three former governors of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman, Fazle Kabir and Abdur Rouf Talukder. Dr. Atiur Rahman left the country after the departure of the Awami League government. Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned via e-mail on August 7 last year while absconding.
The others on the list of bank account subpoenas are all former deputy governors. They are SK Sur Chowdhury, Md. Masud Biswas, Abu Hena Md. Razi Hasan, SM Moniruzzaman, Kazi Saidur Rahman and Abu Farah Md. Naser. Among them, SK Sur Chowdhury is currently imprisoned in a corruption case. Md. Masud Biswas was forced to resign from the post of BFIU chief. Abu Hena Md. Razi Hasan served as BFIU chief for a long time.
Sources said that an investigation has been launched into the financial activities of former senior officials of the central bank after the change of government. Allegations of abuse of power, financial irregularities and corruption are being investigated against them. It is believed that the initiative to collect bank account information has been taken as part of this.
