Staff Correspondent:

The Bangladesh Bank’s anti-money laundering unit has instructed all the banks of the country to provide details of accounts held by three former governors and six ex-deputy governors.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked for the details in response to an application filed in this regard by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The former governors being probed are: Dr Atiur Rahman, Fazle Kabir and Abdur Rouf Talukder. Atiur fled the country shortly after his supportive Awami League regime collapsed on 5 August last year. Fazle Kabir went into hiding and sent a resignation letter via email on 7 August.

The institutions have been directed to submit documents such as account opening forms, Know Your Customer (KYC) details, and transaction statements within two working days of the letter’s issuance.