All banks have been instructed by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit to freeze accounts of Awami League politician Shafiqul Islam Shimul, former lawmaker from Natore-2, his wife Shamima Sultana Jannati and other family members.
The BFIU asked banks to suspend the transactions in the personal and privately owned institutional accounts of the persons and their family members including his sons, daughters and parents for a period of 30 days in the first instance.
The BFIU also asked banks to provide updates on the accounts within five working days from the date of issue of the letter today.
