Authorities have uncovered assets linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in five countries, including Hong Kong, as well as in the Cayman Islands, according to Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
During a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in Dhaka on Monday (March 10), Shafiqul Alam disclosed the findings of an investigation conducted by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and a joint investigation team.
He stated that the investigation revealed illegally acquired wealth connected to Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and affiliated individuals and institutions in multiple locations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean. Additionally, a Russian “slush fund” was detected in a Malaysian bank.
According to the press secretary, investigators discovered 124 bank accounts holding a total of Tk 635.14 crore (approximately 6.35 billion taka). Other assets include a 60-katha plot in Rajuk valued at Tk 1.8 crore (officially recorded price), 10% ownership of land worth Tk 8.85 crore, and eight flats.
The BFIU has submitted two intelligence reports to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and has frozen 11 bank accounts containing Tk 5.15 crore. The details of all related accounts have been handed over to the ACC for further action.
Additionally, six cases have been filed on charges of fraud and forgery. The investigations have been completed, charge sheets have been submitted, and seven family members have been placed under a travel ban.
