In FY17, the number was 2,357The number of reports on suspicious transactions and activities related to money laundering and terror financing fell by 7.86% in the fiscal year 2018-2019 against that of the previous year. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) released its annual report of FY19 on Sunday, more than a year later, containing the report on suspicious transaction report (STR) and suspicious activity report (SAR). BFIU received the highest number of reports on STR in October 2018 and highest number of SAR in August 2018. The volume of suspicious transactions, however, increased in FY19. The suspicious transactions of funds amount was Tk1021.84 crore in FY19 against Tk921.75 crore in FY18.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 05, 2020 15:33 UTC