The bank accounts of 11 members of the family, including the Chairman of the Summit Group, were seized

The bank accounts of Summit Group Chairman Aziz Khan and 11 members of his family have been seized. The family members whose bank accounts have been suspended are — Mohammad Aziz Khan, Mohammad Faisal Karim Khan, Anjuman Aziz Khan, Ayesha Aziz Khan, Adiba Aziz Khan, Zafar Uddin Khan, Mohammad Latif Uddin Khan, Mohammad Farid Uddin Khan, Salman Khan, Colonel (Retd. ) Farooq Khan.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence agency of Bangladesh Bank, has sent a letter of instruction in this regard to the banks and financial institutions of the country.

A senior official of BFIU confirmed this information to Dhaka Post on Monday (October 7). He said that all transactions of the suspended persons and their proprietary business accounts will be suspended. For the next 30 days, you will not be able to make any kind of transaction. If necessary, this period of suspending the transaction will be extended. Their accounts were suspended on Sunday (October 6).

BFIU's letter said that relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules will apply to this order to suspend transactions. In the letter, the names, national identity cards of the arrested persons have been given.

The instructions of BFIU have also said that the account related information or documents such as account opening form, KYC and transaction statements including deposits, loans, lockers, credit cards, foreign trade, offshore banking accounts and defaulters have also been asked to send the information related to the accounts which have been suspended.

Besides, the import or export related information especially the detailed information of the import or export bill has been asked to be sent to BFIU within two working days of receiving the letter.