Tk76,000cr in assets linked to Hasina, 10 business groups frozen: BFIU chief
Assets worth Tk76,000 crore linked to ousted
prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 10 business groups have been frozen through
court orders in Bangladesh and abroad, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit
(BFIU) chief Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun has said.
Of the total frozen assets, Tk57,000 crore are
located within Bangladesh, while assets worth Tk19,000 crore have been frozen
overseas, he said today (15 July) while speaking at the launch of the BFIU's
annual report at the Bangladesh Bank headquarters.
The BFIU chief said the authorities are
continuing efforts to recover assets siphoned out of the country, expressing
optimism that there will be positive news on asset recovery by the end of the
year.
Mamun also said the agency acts solely on the
basis of suspicion, regardless of political affiliation.
Bank accounts are frozen whenever suspicious
activities are detected, he said, adding that if anyone associated with the
interim government is found to be involved, it will also be brought to light.
