The Bangladesh Bank has instructed the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Jahangir Alam, the former personal assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife Kamrun Nahar, and their associated institutions.
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) issued directives to all banks to enforce the order on Sunday (14 July).
BFIU has instructed Jahangir Alam and his wife to provide all relevant information, including their bank account opening forms, within five days.
According to the directive, any accounts in the names of the mentioned individuals and their institutions must have their transactions suspended for 30 days under section 23 (1) (c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.
Jahangir Alam served as the prime minister's personal assistant for two consecutive terms and part of the last term before being removed due to allegations against him.
Despite his dismissal, he reportedly continued to engage in unethical activities.
In December of last year, a special notification from the Prime Minister's Office warned about Jahangir Alam, stating that he had no affiliation with the prime minister or her office.
During a press conference on Sunday (14 July) regarding her recent visit to China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "He worked in my house, he was a peon, and now he owns Tk400 crore. He can't move without a helicopter. After I found out, I took action.
Jahangir Alam hails from Naharkhil village in the Khilpara union of Chatkhil upazila, Noakhali.
He was formerly the vice president of the Noakhali District Awami League.
