Dhaka, March 4 -- Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought the bank account details of Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, a former adviser to the interim government and a key leader of the July uprising.

BFIU issued a directive to all banks and financial institutions on Monday, instructing them to submit all records related to Mahmud's personal accounts within three working days.

Asif Mahmud, a former adviser to Prof Yunus-led interim government, held portfolios in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and later the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives.

He resigned on December 10 last year ahead of the 13th Parliamentary Election and is currently serving as the sp...