Bank accounts of Orion Group chairman Obaidul Karim and his five family members and associates have been frozen amid the ongoing crackdown on financial offences launched by the interim government.
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) names the total six members of the conglomerate in its directive for impounding their bank accounts on suspicion of wrongdoing.
They are Obaidul Karim, Arzuda Karim, Salman Obaidul Karim, Zareen Karim, Mehadi Hasan, and Rezaul Karim.
On Wednesday, the BFIU issued instructions to banks and financial institutions for halting transactions in these accounts. A copy of the directive has been obtained by the Financial Express.
"For the next 30 days, no transactions will be permitted in the accounts belonging to the above-mentioned persons," says the financial intelligence following its preliminary findings.
"If necessary, the suspension period may be extended," the letter reads.
The BFIU in its letter states that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2012 will apply to this order of suspending transactions.
Orion Group, founded by Obaidul Karim, is one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh that owns industries in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, infrastructure development, agribusiness, hospitality, textiles, aviation etc.
Under the current drive, launched after the fall of the Awami League government in the August 5th student-mass uprising, banks accounts of numerous other suspects in various fields have so far been frozen.
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