The Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the Ministry of Finance has formed a four-member committee to investigate allegations against AFM Shahinul Islam, the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
The investigation was prompted by "objectionable news/information (still/video images)" published about him in electronic, print, and social media.
According to an order issued on Wednesday, the committee has been tasked with investigating the matter and submitting a report with its opinion within seven working days.
The committee's convener is Md Syed Kutub, additional secretary of the FID. Members include
Md Sirajul Islam, an executive director of the Bangladesh Bank Md. Matiur Rahman, director of the central bank's ICT-2 Unit, and member secretary Mohammad Saidul Islam, joint secretary of the FID.
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