Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday urged all not to purchase any assets or properties owned by controversial S Alam Group, reports BSS.

"This may hamper the central bank's investigations of the controversial conglomerate's transactions. We want to use this resource to protect depositors. Legal action will be taken soon in this regard," he said.

There is an allegation that S Alam Group is selling lands giving power of attorney to others.

Earlier, the central bank instructed six S Alam-owned banks to stop any money going out of the accounts in the name of the Chattogram-based business giant, its associates' companies and related persons.

Islami Bank, First Security Islami Bank (FSIBL), Social Islami Bank (SIBL), Union Bank, Global Islami Bank (GIB) and Bangladesh Commerce Bank (BCB) have already passed on the BB instruction to their branches and sub-branches.

Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan