, Jan. 12 -- 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 Dep...