Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence agency of the central bank, has summoned the bank account details of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana. It also sought the bank account details of 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust' and Chowdhury Zafrullah Sarafat. The BFIU sent instructions to the country's banks and financial institutions seeking  account information on Monday, a senior official of the BFIU told UNB on Tuesday. The letter sent by the BFIU said that the relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules will be applicable in this order to summon transactions. BFIU freezes bank accounts of 11, including 10 journos The letter gave the names and national identity cards information of the people summoned. The official concerned of the BFIU said that they were asked to inform where and how the money came to the account of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust, where the money was spent later and whether it was withdrawn in cash. The address of this trust was mentioned in the letter as Bangabandhu Bhaban on Road No. 32, Dhanmondi. BFIU seizes bank accounts of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan Sheikh Hasina is the chairman of the trust and her sister Sheikh Rehana is one of the trustees.  Besides, information was sought from others who are involved in this trust or the accounts in which money were transferred or deposited from the trust account.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana on Saturday laid the foundation of 'Mujib Pathagar' (library) at 32 Dhanmandi in the city. Speaking on the occasion the prime minister said that the library being built by Bangabandhu Memorial Trust will help the younger generation know true history of Bangladesh and the supreme role played by the father of the nation in achieving the country's independence in 1971.  She said that the nation was deprived of knowing the true history on Bangladesh and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for many years after his assassination in 1975. Also read: PM: Encourage children to take to sports to become good citizens  The PM said repeated attempts were made by anti-liberation forces to erase the name of Bangandhu from history. "It won't be possible now as the new generation is aware of true history," she said. Briefing reporters Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary K M Shakhawat Moon said Hasina and Rehana, daughters of Bangabandu, offered munajat on the occasion. The premier recalled that the anti-liberation forces had promulgated an indemnity ordinance to prevent the trial of Bangabandhu's killers in 1975.  Back to power in 1996 the Awami League government revoked the black ordinance paving the way for  holding the trial of the killers and relieving the nation of years of stigma.    Also read: PM urges US companies to boost investment in Bangladesh  Hasina said her only goal has been to build  a happy and prosperous “Sonar Bangla” and bring smiles on the faces of the people as dreamt by Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq was present at the event.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu’s younger daughter Sheikh Rehana on Friday paid tributes to the martyred family members of the Father of the Nation on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of the country’s Victory Day and Mujib Borsho. Read: PM pays tributes to Liberation War martyrs They placed wreaths at their graveyards at Banani in the morning, according to a media release of the PMO press wing. They offered fateha and munajat seeking the eternal peace of their family members brutally killed on August 15, 1975.