MP Shawon, Samrat's bank account info sought
Bangladesh Bank has asked for information about the bank accounts of ruling Awami League's member of parliament Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon and its youth front Jubo League's Dhaka South president Ismail Hossain Samrat.
The central bank on Monday sent separate letters to different commercial banks to know Shawon and Samrat's bank account information within five workdays, according to a BB official.
Moreover, the Bangladesh Bank froze the bank accounts of Jubo League leaders GK Shamim, Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan and Kalabagan Krira Chakra president Shafiqul Alam Firoz along with those of their family members for 30 days. They were arrested recently for their alleged involvement in illegal casino business and others.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Shamim on Friday, while Khalid on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in tender manipulation, extortion, and running drugs and gambling rackets and casinos.
The Central Investigation Cell of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh also sought Khalid and Shafiqul and their family members' bank account information in details.
