HC summons BFIU chief Masud Biswas

The High Court (HC) has summoned the chief of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Masud Biswas for not submitting information about laundering money to the Swiss Bank following due process despite its earlier order. 

He has been asked to appear before the court to explain in this regard at 11am on Wednesday.

A HC bench of Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Izarul Haque Akand passed the order on Tuesday. 

Earlier on August 10, Switzerland Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard said the Bangladesh government has not asked for any specific information on the Swiss bank accounts of its citizens.

“We have provided the government all available information on how to reach an agreement on these matters, but no request has been submitted regarding particular funds,” she said at an event organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh.

On August 11, the HC ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the state to explain why the Bangladesh government did not seek any information from Switzerland in regard to keeping money in the Swiss Banks. 

They were asked to provide an explanation by August 14. 

The bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury gave the suo motto order.