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The High Court (HC) has summoned the head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) to explain an "incomplete report" filed in compliance with the Swiss envoy’s comment on black money stashed in Swiss banks, reports UNB.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order on Tuesday, asking Md Masud Biswas to appear before it on Wednesday and explain the report -- filed in an affidavit form -- that contains no name, address or position of the person who submitted the same.
Submitting such a report is like taking an action but without any responsibility, the court observed.
Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin represented the state while advocate Khurshid Alam Khan appeared for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
On August 10, the Swiss ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard said that they have been providing the Bangladesh government with all information regarding deposits of Bangladeshi money in Swiss banks, "but no request has been submitted regarding any particular account".
Later, on August 11, the HC bench ordered the government and the ACC to explain why the government didn’t seek information of deposits of Bangladesh money deposited in Swiss banks.
On August 14, BFIU was asked to submit a report in this regard in the affidavit form.
Later on August 21, the BFIU’s report was submitted stating that the information regarding deposits of 67 Bangladeshis in various Swiss banks was sought from the authorities concerned in Bern.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
