A court in Dhaka court has ordered to freeze nine bank accounts belonging to former Agriculture Minister and senior Awami League leader Md Abdur Razzak, his wife Shirin Akhter Banu and daughter Farzana Akhter Tandra.
The total amount of these accounts is approximately Tk 13.9 million.
The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib on Wednesday following a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), submitted by its Assistant Director Abdul Malek.
According to the ACC, Razzak holds Tk 4.25 million in four bank accounts, while his wife has Tk 6.65 million across four accounts. His daughter’s account holds Tk 2.8 million, the ACC’s public relations officer Akhtarul Islam confirmed the figures.
The ACC informed the court that Razzak and his close associates are under investigation for alleged involvement in extortion, tender manipulation, nomination and recruitment trade, illegal land occupation and large-scale money laundering abroad through business entities, including ACI Ltd and manpower exporter Noor Ali. The family is also suspected of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income.
The commission argued that Razzak and his family might attempt to transfer or conceal the movable assets during the ongoing inquiry, which would make recovery difficult later. The freeze aims to preserve assets until the investigation is concluded.
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