Bangladesh, Jan. 16 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its money laundering probe against Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) Chairman Mohammad Shaukat Ali Chowdhury, seeking extensive documents on his and his family's identity papers, assets, businesses, foreign travel, and overseas investments. Investigators are also examining reports that he held an undisclosed foreign passport issued by Saint Kitts and Nevis.

According to CID officials, the notice-issued under the Money Laundering Prevention Regulations-directs the Gulshan Police Station to collect documents within five working days, covering domestic and foreign passports, tax records, property purchases abroad, company shareholdings, and approvals for overseas invest...