A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 31 bank accounts linked to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family amid allegations of graft.
These bank accounts are holding Tk 394.60 crore.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order following a petition by ACC Deputy Director Monirul Islam.
Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the matter to the reporters at a press briefing in ACC headquarters in the capital.
He said Tk 394.60 crore has been frozen in 31 bank accounts belonging to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajib Wazed Joy, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana.
ACC in its petition to the court said there were attempts to transfer or misappropriate funds from these accounts, necessitating immediate action to freeze these accounts to ensure a fair investigation.
Earlier, the same court ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts belonging to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajib Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and younger sister Sheikh Hasina and their interests, as well as Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi residence Sudhasadan and some other properties in the names of her family members. At the same time, seven members of her family, including Hasina, were banned from leaving the country.
