Bank accounts of Mustafa Kamal, Tipu Munshi, their families frozen

 
The bank accounts of former finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal (Lotus), his wife Kashmiri Kamal, their daughter Nafisa Kamal, former commerce minister Tipu Munshi, his wife Irena Malabika Munshi, and their daughters Tania Anyanya Munshi and Trisha Munshi have been frozen. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence agency of Bangladesh Bank, issued instructions on Thursday to all banks and financial institutions in the country to freeze these accounts. As a result, all transactions through the personal and business accounts of those affected will be suspended for the next 30 days. During this period, they will be unable to conduct any form of transaction.

The BFIU's directive, citing relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules, mandates that banks and financial institutions send all related account information and documents - such as account opening forms, KYC (Know Your Customer) details, and transaction statements - within five working days of the letter's issuance.

In separate letters, the BFIU provided the names and national identity card details of the individuals involved, including AHM Mustafa Kamal, Kashmiri Kamal, Nafisa Kamal, Tipu Munshi, Irene Malabika Munshi, Tania Anyanya Munshi, and Trisha Munshi.

The directive also reiterates that the suspension of transactions must adhere to the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules.

Banks and financial institutions have been instructed to comply with these orders and to submit the required account-related documents promptly.