The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze all accounts of Abul Hasanat Abdullah, former Awami League MP from Barishal-1, and his family members.

Confirming the matter on Tuesday, an official of the BFIU said banks were asked to suspend transactions of accounts held by Abul Hasanat, his late wife Shahan Ara Abdullah, their sons – former FBCCI director Serniabat Moyeenuddin Abdullah, former Barishal city mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, and Serniabat Ashik Abdullah, Sadiq Abdullah’s wife Lipi Abdullah, and Feroza Sultana for a period of 30 days.

The BFIU also instructed to freeze accounts of the companies owned by them for the same period, he said.

Banks have also been requested to send the account-related information or documents, such as account opening form, KYC, and transaction statements, to the anti-money laundering agency, he added.