BFIU seeks bank account details of Shakib, wife

Senior Staff Reporter Published: 2 October 2024, 05:00 PM

BFIU seeks bank account details of Shakib, wife

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir. Photo: Collected

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has ordered banks to give account details of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and his wife, Umme Ahmed shishir and five other individuals.

In a letter, the anti-money laundering agency on Wednesday requested banks and non-bank financial institutions to provide information regarding various accounts held by these individuals and their associated companies or organizations, reports BSS.

The other five are Abul Kalam Madbor, Mohammad Nazmul Bashar Khan, Mohammad Bashar, Konika Afruz and Kazi Sadia Hasan.

Shakib Al Hasan, who previously served as a member of parliament for Magura-1, was recently fined Taka 50 lakh for involvement in market manipulation related to shares of Paramount Insurance, a listed company in the insurance sector.