HC Asks Whether Govt Ever Sought Particular Info from Swiss Bank

The High Court wanted to know whether the Bangladesh government had asked the country's government for any specific information about the money of Bangladeshis in various banks in Switzerland.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the state have been asked to provide this information by next Sunday (August 14). On the same day, the court will issue a further order in this regard.

The High Court bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat gave this order on Thursday (August 11) morning after reading the news published in the media.

Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan represented the ACC in the court. Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state.

Switzerland's ambassador to Dhaka, Natalie Chuard, who participated in the discussion organized by the Diplomatic Correspondent Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Wednesday (August 10), said that the Bangladesh government did not ask for any specific information about Bangladeshis keeping money in various banks in Switzerland.

Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik said that he will inquire about the matter in Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). Then next Sunday he will inform the court about the information received.