Bangladesh Bank orders freezing bank accounts of Lokman, Feroz
The order came from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Sunday
The Bangladesh Bank has ordered to freeze the bank accounts of Mohammedan Sporting Club Director In-Charge Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan and Kalabagan Krira Chakra Club President Shafiqul Alam Feroz.
The order came from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit under the central bank on Sunday, following the recent raids on illegal casinos.
Two separate letters of the unit asked the banks for the financial details of the duo within five days. The banks have also been directed to freeze their accounts for the next 30 days.
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Lokman, one of the directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, was held by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from his residence on September 26. He was arrested after law enforcement busted a casino at Mohammedan Sporting Club.
He has allegedly amassed huge sums of money from the gambling den. According to the RAB, Lokman deposited around Tk41 crore in two banks in Australia.
Feroz was apprehended on September 20 from his Dhanmondi residence. Two cases were filed against him on charges of possessing illegal firearm and drugs.
