Shafiqul Reveals Assets of Hasina’s Family Found in Multiple Countries
- Update Time : 02:45:54 pm, Monday, 10 March 2025
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Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam revealed that a joint investigation team has uncovered assets linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family in five countries, including the UK and the USA. The team discovered assets in the UK, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands, and also identified a Russian slush fund in a Malaysian bank. He reported that over Tk 636 crore in 124 bank accounts has been frozen, along with a 60-katha plot of Rajuk and eight flats, totaling Tk 8.85 crore in value. Additionally, six cases of plundering and forgery have been filed against Hasina and her family, with investigations completed and charge sheets submitted. A travel ban has been imposed on seven of her family members. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has also sent reports to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), leading to the freezing of Tk 5.15 crore from 11 bank accounts. Furthermore, BFIU has shared the details of all the bank accounts of Hasina and her family with the ACC. Shafiqul Alam also stated that under Hasina’s regime, approximately $234 billion was laundered from Bangladesh, with $17 billion sourced from the country’s banking sector.
