Obaidul Quader`s bank accounts frozen

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen the bank accounts of Awami League General Secretary and former Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Obaidul Quader.

BFIU issued the suspension order on Tuesday (August 27), sending directives to various banks and financial institutions across the country.

According to the notice, "If any account is operated under the name of the mentioned individual or their privately-owned entity, the transactions in that account will be suspended for 30 days under Section 23(1)(g) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012."

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country following a mass uprising on August 5. Obaidul Quader was the important face of her government and party.