BFIU asks for bank account details of reporter Rozina Islam
Journalist Rozina Akhter, known as Rozina Islam
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Wednesday asked all scheduled banks to submit bank account details of Daily Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Akhter, known as Rozina Islam in media community.
Rozina, who has written a number of reports on corruption and irregularities in the health sector, was released on bail from jail on May 23 after she had been tortured and harassed by officials and the police at the health ministry and detained from there on May 17.
The BFIU in a letter asked the banks to submit in three days know-your-customer forms and bank transaction details of Rozina if any account was found with any bank.
The banks were also asked to submit account details of any bank accounts if Rozina was found beneficiary of the accounts.
The BFIU move came amid criticisms that Rozina was harassed by health ministry officials and the police for her reports on health sector corruptions.
She was accused of lifting official documents and handed over to the police in a case filed with the Shahbagh police station under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act and the Penal Code.
Journalists and different rights groups and leaders of political parties condemned the arrest of Rozina and staged demonstrations demanding her release.
New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists on July 7 termed the case against Rozina as one of the 10 most urgent cases of journalists under attack globally.
New Age
