BANGLADESH

The summons for bank account details of 11 journalist leaders unexpected : Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has termed the letter of Bangladesh Bank against 11 journalist leaders as unexpected.

He made the remarks while talking to journalist leaders at the Home Ministry on Monday.

The Home Minister said, “I have talked to the Governor of Bangladesh Bank about how this happened. He told me about a source. I think this is a complete misunderstanding.

“Where it came from, what happened will be investigated.”

Various media organizations have called for a nationwide protest on September 23 against the bank account summons of journalist leaders.

The summons for bank account details of 11 journalist leaders unexpected : Home Minister
Protests have been called in front of all the press clubs in the country on September 23 from the human chain and assembly in front of the National Press Club on Sunday in protest of the bank account summons of the journalist leaders.

Demonstrations have been called in front of all the press clubs in the country on September 23 from human chains and rallies in front of the National Press Club on Sunday.

In the program they  Complaining that this was done to create distance between the media and the government, if there is no satisfactory solution, the movement will continue.

Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit, BFIU, has summoned the bank accounts of 11 journalist leaders, including Farida Yasmin, president of the National Press Club, and Ilias Khan, general secretary.

Others who have been asked to give an account are: Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, President of BFUJ Mollah Jalal, Acting Secretary General Abdul Majid, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, President of BFUJ M Abdullah, Secretary General Nurul Amin Rokon, President of Dhaka Union of Journalists DUJ Quader Gani Chowdhury, General Editor Shahidul Islam, General Secretary of Dhaka Journalists Union DUJ Sajjad Alam Khan Tapu and President of Dhaka Reporters Unity Mursalin Nomani and General Secretary Moshiur Rahman Khan.

 This report has been requested by mentioning the account opening form, KYC, transaction profile, details of transactions from the beginning till now by next Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the 11 leaders said the order could be a tactic to spread fear among journalists. On the same day, a human chain was called on Sunday.

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