BFIU finds Tk635cr in 124 frozen bank accounts of Hasina, family
Assets linked to Sheikh Hasina, her family, and affiliated individuals and organisations have been found in the US, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has found Tk635.14 crore in 124 frozen bank accounts of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and related individuals and institutions.
Additionally, the BFIU has seized eight plots, including a 60-katha RAJUK plot with a deed value of Tk1.80 crore, along with 10 decimal land holdings valued at Tk8.85 crore.
This information was disclosed by the Bangladesh Bank at a high-level meeting on prevention of money laundering chaired by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamana today (10 March).
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The press wing of the Chief Adviser's Office released the statement.
The report revealed that assets linked to Sheikh Hasina, her family, and affiliated individuals and organizations have been found in the United States, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands. It also noted the presence of a Russian 'slush fund' in a Malaysian account.
Following investigations, charge sheets have been filed in six cases against Hasina's family members and associated institutions on charges of fraud and forgery. Seven family members have also been barred from travelling abroad, said the statement.
Among the 11 money laundering cases prioritised by the interim government for resolution by 2025, the case against Sheikh Hasina and her family ranks as the top priority.
