NBR seizes Hasina’s locker in Pubali Bank

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday took control of a locker belonging to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The locker is at the Motijheel branch of Pubali Bank, a senior official told The Daily Star.

He said locker number 128 was traced to Pubali Bank's Sena Kalyan Bhaban branch under Hasina's name.

Of the two keys associated with the locker, one remains in her possession. So, the CIC could not open the locker.

"As the locker can only be opened by matching both keys and Hasina is now a fugitive, we will proceed in line with the law to open the locker," the official said.

The move comes as the NBR launched an inquiry into the allegations of tax evasion by deposed PM Hasina, who fled to India following a student-led mass uprising.

The tax authority has frozen the bank accounts of Hasina as part of the investigation, officials said.