BFIU calls banking details of Hasina, Rehana, their children

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana. UNB photo_11zon

Dhaka, Jan 7 - The bank account details of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and all her closest family members, including her sister Sheikh Rehana, have been summoned.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of the Bangladesh Bank has sent instructions to banks and financial institutions this week to get details of their financial transactions.

The BFIU's letter states that the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules provisions will apply in this order to summon transactions. The letter provides the name of the person summoned, and national identity card information.

Ousted as prime minister by a student-led uprising, the account details of Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed (Putul) and son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) have been sought.

In addition, the account information of Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq (Bobby), and two daughters Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddique have been sought. - UNB