The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to freeze the accounts of former commerce minister, Tofail Ahmed, and his family members.
The anti-money laundering agency issued the directive recently to suspend the transactions.
The members include his wife, daughter, son and daughter-in-law, according to a letter from the BFIU.
Also, the bank accounts operated under the Tofail Ahmed Foundation have been summoned, and all transactions have been suspended for 30 days.
