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Ikhtiar Uddin appointed new head of BFIU
The government has appointed Ikhtiar Uddin Mohammad Mamun as the new head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
According to a notification issued today (Monday) by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, Ikhtiar, who previously served as a Tax Commissioner for the National Board of Revenue (NBR), will hold the rank of Deputy Governor of the central bank.
The appointment was made under the provisions of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 (amended in 2015) and Rule 22 of the Money Laundering Prevention Rules, 2019.
The appointment is on a contractual basis for a period of two years starting from his date of joining.
He will serve as a full-time officer with the status of a Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank.
The appointee must sever all professional ties with other institutions and organizations before assuming the role.
The order, issued in the public interest, takes effect immediately. The specific terms and conditions of this contractual engagement will be determined by an approved agreement.
The notification was issued by order of the President and signed by Mohammad Abraul Hasan Mazumder, Deputy Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, reports UNB.