The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) ordered all banks today (25 June) to freeze the beneficiary owner (BO) accounts of National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman and his family members.
BFIU directed all banks to freeze the accounts of Matiur Rahman, his two wives, Laila Kaniz and Shammi Akter (Shibli), and their children, Iftima Rahman Madhuri, Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, Farzana Rahman (Ipsita), Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman, and Irfanur Rahman Irfan, for 30 days.
The orders came upon requests from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), as the agency has been investigating corruption allegations against Matiur Rahman.
Customs official Matiur Rahman, who has been in the limelight over the controversy surrounding a Tk15 lakh goat since Eid-ul-Azha this year, has been removed from his post as the president of the VAT tribunal of the National Board of Revenue and the directorship of state-owned Sonali Bank this week.
The Ministry of Finance issued a notification regarding the removal of Matiur Rahman from the NBR and attaching him to the Internal Resources Division (IRD) on Sunday (23 June).
