Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence agency of the central bank, has summoned the bank account details of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana.
It also sought the bank account details of 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust' and Chowdhury Zafrullah Sarafat.
The BFIU sent instructions to the country's banks and financial institutions seeking account information on Monday, a senior official of the BFIU told UNB on Tuesday.
The letter sent by the BFIU said that the relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules will be applicable in this order to summon transactions.
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The letter gave the names and national identity cards information of the people summoned.
The official concerned of the BFIU said that they were asked to inform where and how the money came to the account of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust, where the money was spent later and whether it was withdrawn in cash.
The address of this trust was mentioned in the letter as Bangabandhu Bhaban on Road No. 32, Dhanmondi.
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Sheikh Hasina is the chairman of the trust and her sister Sheikh Rehana is one of the trustees.
Besides, information was sought from others who are involved in this trust or the accounts in which money were transferred or deposited from the trust account.