BFIU Seeks 8 Persons' Bank Statements, including Pori Moni-Helena

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sought bank statements of 8 persons, including Dhallywood actress Pori Moni and suspended Awami League leader Helena Jahangir on Wednesday.

Pori Moni was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on 4 August, along with illicit drugs and liquors, during a raid in the Banani area.

Meanwhile, the RAB arrested Helena Jahangir from her Gulshan apartment on 29 July.

Banks have been asked to send all the information including the transaction of their account within three working days of receiving the letter.

It is learned that many banks received the letter on Wednesday from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), which is controlled by the central bank.

Among the eight people whose bank account details have been sought are arrested models Faria Mahbub Piyasa and Moriom Akhter Mou and producer Nazrul Islam.

In the same letter, information of three more people has been sought. They are Rozina Akhter, whose address is mentioned as Saleh Chowdhury alias Carlos and Mishu Hasan, two sons of Neyamat Ullah of Banaripara in Barisal and Mohammadpur in Dhaka.

It is learned that BFIU has requested the bank account information of these persons as per the request of an intelligence agency. In this case, it has been asked to send all the information including the account opening form, transaction details from the beginning, any kind of savings or loan account. If any inconsistency is found in the review of this information, the law enforcement will take further action. It is learned that more information will be sought soon.