BB Orders Banks to Investigate Accounts of Shirin Sharmin

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank has instructed all banks to investigate the accounts of Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, former Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad.

In a letter issued today, the anti-money laundering agency also ordered banks to gather information on the accounts of four of her family members, including her spouse, son, and daughter.

This directive follows a series of recent actions by the BFIU, which previously froze the accounts of several high-profile politicians and professionals, including ministers from the recently ousted Awami League government. The government was overthrown following a mass uprising on August 5.