DHAKA, Dec 30, 2024 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide account details of 12 journalists.

In a letter, the anti-money laundering agency sought details of the accounts within three working days.

The journalists are: Subash Chandra Badal, former managing director of Journalist Welfare Trust; Arifur Rahman Dolan of The Dhaka Post; Nurul Islam Hasib, special correspondent of Bangladesh Post; Dip Azad, chief news editor of the Nagarik TV; Abul Kalam Azad, former managing director and chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS); Md Omor Faruque, deputy chief news editor of BSS, Zafar Wazed, former director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh; Hossen Ara Mamata Islam Soma, special correspondent of the Channel I; Obaidul Kabir Molla, deputy editor The Daily Janakantha; Abed Khan, editor of The Daily Jagaran; Ajoy Dasgupta, former deputy editor of The Daily Samakal, and Syed Ishtiaque Reza, chief editor of Global TV.