BFIU freezes over Tk 22,000 crore in just five months

In a major financial crackdown, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has seized a massive Tk 22,000 crore in the past five months, from August to December 2024. 

This amount has been frozen from both bank accounts and the stock market, according to a report released by the agency.

The report reveals that a total of 366 people had their bank accounts frozen across 112 cases. 

These accounts together held more than Tk 14,500 crore.

In addition to the freezing of bank accounts, BFIU also took control of Tk 7,500 crore from the stock market. 

A significant portion of this, worth Tk 6,800 crore, belonged to Salman F. Rahman, who served as the former Prime Minister‍‍`s advisor on industry and private sector issues.

The financial watchdog has also hinted that they are in the process of preparing legal actions against banks where irregularities have either been found or are expected to surface soon.