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The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has summoned the bank accounts of Taqsem A Khan, managing director (MD) of Dhaka WASA, and his family members, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Taksim A Khan’s bank account has been sought under the powers given in Section 23 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012 (Amended, 2015). The letter mentions Taksim A Khan’s National Identity Card Number- 2696536090344, Passport Number- E0023283, OC2260352, OC7072626, Date of Birth. Besides, the family members of Taksim A Khan have been asked to send all the information and documents of current and previous bank accounts and updated transaction statements from the beginning within five working days.
Amid growing public concern over alleged poor service of Dhaka WASA, the central bank’s financial intelligence agency sent a notification to all banks asking for the account details of Taqsem Khan and his family members, said the sources wishing anonymity.
In 2009, Taqsem was appointed as the MD of Dhaka WASA. He was reappointed for a sixth term on October 1, 2020.
Last week, the High Court asked the relevant authorites to submit a report on the salaries, allowances and other perks given to the WASA boss in the 13 years since his appointment. This order came in response to a writ petition, and the report has to be placed before the court within 60 days.
