Bangladesh Bank has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Jahangir Alam, former personal assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife Kamrun Nahar, and their associated organizations. They have also been asked to submit all information, including account opening forms, within the next five days.
On Sunday (July 14th), the central bank’s Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sent instructions to all banks regarding this matter.
The directive states that any accounts held by the mentioned individuals or their owned organizations in banks/financial institutions are to be suspended for 30 days under Section 23(1)(c) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently held a press conference regarding her visit to China. During the conference, she addressed the issue of corruption and brought up the wealth of a former employee of her residence.
The Prime Minister stated, “He worked at my house, he was a peon, and now he owns 400 crore taka. Hedoesn’t travel without a helicopter. This is the reality. How did he make so much money? I found out and took action.”
Jahangir Alam served as the Prime Minister’s personal assistant for two consecutive terms and also briefly during the last term. He was later removed from the position due to various allegations. Jahangir Alam hails from Naharkhil village in Khilpara Union of Chatkhil Upazila in Noakhali. He previously served as the vice president of the Noakhali District Awami League.
