BFIU freezes accounts of ex-PM’s press secretary Nayeemul, wife

The accounts will remain inaccessible to them for 30 days

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, or BFIU, has blocked access to the bank accounts of journalist Nayeemul Islam Khan, who was press secretary to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and his wife.

The financial intelligence unit of the central bank sent the directive to the banks and financial institutions on Sunday.

According to the letter from the BFIU, all transactions from the accounts held by Nayeemul, his spouse, and their associated businesses will be suspended for the next 30 days under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.

Any lockers under their names will also remain inaccessible during this period.