BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding the proscription of activities of the militant group/organization 'Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' in Bangladesh by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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BFIU Circular Letter No.-01
Date: 06 Bhadro 1430
21 August 2023

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurers, Money Changers, Any Company or Institution Remitting or Transferring Money or Monetary Value, Stock Dealers and Stock Brokers, Portfolio Managers and Merchant Bankers, Security Custodians, Asset Managers, NGOs/Non-profit Organizations/Institutions, Non-governmental Development Organizations, Cooperative Societies, Real Estate Developers, Precious Metal or Stone Business Institutions, Trusts and Company Service Providers, Lawyers, Notaries, Other Legal Professionals, and Accountants operating in Bangladesh.

Regarding the proscription of activities of the militant group/organization 'Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' in Bangladesh by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

In view of the fact that the activities of the militant group/organization named 'Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' are considered a threat to national security, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has declared its activities prohibited in Bangladesh through a Gazette notification dated 09 August 2023 (copy attached).

2. Under the authority granted by Section 15(1)(g) of the same Act, you are hereby directed to inform this Unit if any account exists with the prohibited aforementioned group/organization, to freeze it in accordance with Section 20(1)(x) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, and/or to cease any business relationship with it.

3. This directive shall take immediate effect.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Director (BFIU)
Phone: 9530170

Attachment: As per description (1 page).

Phone: +88-02-9530118, Fax: +88-02-9530089, www.bb.org.bd/bfiu

Registered No. D A-1

Bangladesh Gazette
Extraordinary Issue
Published by Authority

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs Public Security Department Political Branch-2

Notification

Date: 09 Srabon 1430/24 July 2023

No. 44.00.0000.075.04.006.2019-582—It is represented to the Government that the declared activities of the militant group/organization named 'Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' are contrary to the peace and order of the country. Meanwhile, considering the activities of the group/organization as a threat to national security, its activities are hereby declared prohibited in Bangladesh.

2. This order shall take immediate effect.

Mohammad Rashed Hossain Chowdhury
Deputy Secretary.

Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Additional Director (Deputy Secretary), Bangladesh Government Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka, printed.
Brainjan Changma, Additional Director (Deputy Secretary) (Additional Charge), Bangladesh Forms and Publications Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka, published. website: www.bgpress.gov.bd (10639) Price: Taka 4.00