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Published : 15 Jul 2026, 04:35 PM
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) says assets worth Tk 760 billion linked to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and 10 business groups have been frozen as part of investigations into money laundering.
BFIU Head Ikhtiar Uddin Mohammad Mamun disclosed the figures at a press conference at Bangladesh Bank headquarters on Wednesday while presenting the agency's activities for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
He said the assets had been frozen under court orders in connection with 11 joint money laundering investigations.
"Assets worth Tk 760 billion have been frozen under court orders in 11 joint investigations into money laundering. Of this, Tk 570 billion is located within the country, while Tk 190 billion is abroad," Mamun said.
Asked about progress in recovering laundered funds, he said the process was continuing.
"Our work is ongoing. We are optimistic that by the end of this year we will be able to give the people of the country some good news," he said.
The BFIU is Bangladesh's sole financial intelligence agency and is responsible for analysing financial transactions related to money laundering and terrorist financing.
Following the fall of the Awami League government in the student-led mass uprising on Aug 5, 2024, allegations of corruption, financial irregularities and money laundering involving the previous administration came under renewed scrutiny.
Hasina left for India after losing power.
Under the then interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, investigations into alleged money laundering have been carried out by the Anti-Corruption Commission, the BFIU and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
To accelerate the investigations, the agencies prioritised cases involving Hasina, members of her family and 10 major business groups during the tenure of the interim administration.
The BFIU did not identify the business groups or provide further details of the frozen assets during the briefing.
