Regulatory Alerts2026-02-26
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Cancellation of BFIU Circular Letter No. 1
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) cancels BFIU Circular Letter No. 1 and mandates that Cash Transaction Reports (CTR) for the period of February 22–28, 2026, be submitted by March 3, 2026. This directive applies to all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh and becomes effective on March 1, 2026, aligning with reporting instructions from BFIU Circular No. 26 dated June 16, 2020.
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Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit 2nd Floor, 2nd Annex Building Bangladesh Bank, Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.
BFIU Circular Letter No. 4
Date: 13 Falgun 1432 Bangabda 26 February 2026 CE
To: Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.
Subject: Submission of Cash Transaction Report (CTR).
Dear Sir,
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BFIU Circular Letter No. 1 issued by this Unit on 08 January 2026 is hereby cancelled with reference to the subject cited above.
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This directive will come into effect from 01 March 2026. Additionally, CTRs for the period of 22–28 February 2026 must be submitted by 03 March 2026.
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Accordingly, in accordance with the instructions in paragraph 6 of BFIU Circular No. 26 issued on 16 June 2020, advice is given to submit Cash Transaction Reports (CTR) starting from the month of March 2026.
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This directive is issued under the powers conferred by Section 23(1)(g) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and Section 15(1)(g) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009.
Yours faithfully,
(A K M Golam Mahmud) Director (BFIU) Phone: 9530170
Phone: +88-02-9530118, Fax: +88-02-9530089, www.bb.org.bd/bfiu