Bangladesh Bank's financial intelligence agency  has sought the bank accounts information of former Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, her husband and children.

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of the central bank, sent letters in this regard to banks and financial institutions of the country on Thursday.

The BFIU letter sought account details of Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, her husband Syed Ishtiaq Hossain, their son Syed Ebtesham Rafiq and daughter Lamisa Shirin Hossain.

The BFIU letter mentions names of the parents of these five persons and in particular names of the husband and wife, their national identity card number and date of birth.

It also sought bank account details of Md. Shafiul Islam. His occupation is mentioned as a government job and 'Proprietor of ‘Subhana Traders'.

Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury was last elected Member of Parliament (MP) from a constituency of Rangpur. After the Awami League came to power in the 2008 election, Abdul Hamid was elected speaker. When he was elected as the President, Shirin Sharmin was made speaker on 30th April in 2013. She had been in the position continuously since then.

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was elected Speaker again after Awami League won the election on January 7 and formed the government. Sheikh Hasina left the country after resigning on August 5, in the face of the student uprising.

The President then dissolved Parliament and on 8 August the interim government was sworn in.

She resigned as Speaker on September 2, 27 days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government.