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Banks asked to freeze accounts of Exim Bank Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder

Accounts of Nayeemul Islam Khan, Nafeez Sarafat also ordered frozen

Daily Sun Report, Dhaka

Published: 26 Aug 2024, 12:57 AM

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The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has instructed banks to freeze the accounts of Exim Bank Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder and his wife, Nasrin Islam. Mazumder also serves as the chairman of Nassa Group and the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB).

In addition, the BFIU has ordered the freezing of accounts belonging to former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, his wife, and son.
In a separate directive, the BFIU has instructed banks to freeze the account of Nayeemul Islam Khan, who previously served as the press secretary to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The BFIU has mandated that these accounts remain frozen for the next 30 days. The unit has also directed the suspension of locker facilities linked to these accounts for the same period. Additionally, all company accounts registered in their names are to be suspended as part of the anti-money laundering measures.

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