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BFIU Circular Letter No. 02: Instructions for Scheduled Banks for Enforcement of Transaction Monitoring System
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit directs all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh to strengthen their transaction monitoring systems and submit suspicious transaction or activity reports without delay where applicable. This directive references and reinforces the instructions previously issued under BFIU Circular No. 26 dated June 16, 2020, specifically paragraph 5. The circular is issued for the information and necessary action of all concerned parties.
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Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit 12th Floor, 2nd Annex Building Bangladesh Bank, Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.
BFIU Circular Letter No. 02
Date: 22 Magh 1432 Bengali Era 5 February 2026 AD
To: Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.
Subject: Regarding the enforcement of the Transaction Monitoring System.
Dear Sir,
Reference is invited to paragraph 5 (five) of the instructions issued under BFIU Circular No. 26 dated June 16, 2020, on the subject cited above. In light of the aforementioned instructions, directions are hereby provided to strengthen the Transaction Monitoring System and to submit reports of suspicious transactions/activities without delay, where applicable.
- These instructions are issued for the information and necessary action of all concerned parties.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature) (A. K. M. Golam Mahmud) Director (BFIU) Phone: 9530170
Phone: +88-02-9530118, Fax: +88-02-953089, www.bb.org.bd/bfiu