Suspicious transaction reporting in Bangladesh’s financial sector increased by 74 percent in the 2024–25 fiscal year, according to the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). The agency’s annual report, presented by BFIU head Ikhtiar Uddin Mohammad Mamun at Bangladesh Bank, recorded 30,199 suspicious transaction reports compared to 17,345 in the previous fiscal year. Mamun attributed the rise partly to changes following the government’s fall and said banks now report more freely without fear.
The report shows that banks remain the dominant source of suspicious transaction and activity reports, accounting for over 95 percent of total submissions in 2024–25, up from 92 percent the year before. Banks filed 28,755 reports, nearly 80 percent higher than the previous year and more than double the figure from 2022–23. The BFIU also facilitated 1,314 information exchanges among domestic agencies, including police, CID, the Anti-Corruption Commission, and the National Board of Revenue.
In contrast, cash transaction reporting declined to 19,454 cases in 2024–25 from 23,900 the previous year, indicating a shift in reporting patterns within the financial system.
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