Ex-home minister Asaduzzaman's 9 bank accounts, with over Tk12cr, blocked
In its application to the court, the ACC said Asaduzzaman Khan has illegally amassed wealth worth Tk16.41 crore out of his disclosed income
A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of nine bank accounts held by former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, over alleged money laundering, bribery, and illegal wealth accumulation.
The order was issued by Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam today (5 November).
According to ACC sources, the accounts collectively hold around Tk12.11 crore, including Tk5.44 crore in Janata Bank, Tk3.61 crore in three Union Bank accounts, Tk1.37 crore in Shimanto Bank, Tk1.59 crore in three City Bank accounts, and Tk8.67 lakh in Sonali Bank.
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According to the ACC petition, Asaduzzaman Khan allegedly amassed assets worth Tk16.41 crore that are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
Additionally, he is suspected of conducting suspicious transactions totaling Tk55.92 crore across eight bank accounts, with the money potentially having links to money laundering and bribe-related activities. The ACC also stated that Asaduzzaman has attempted to conceal or transfer these illegally obtained assets by converting or relocating them.
The anti-graft body in the petition said that the former home minister is attempting to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the illegally acquired assets. Therefore, it is essential to freeze his nine bank accounts to prevent any further transactions.
Without this action, it would not be possible to seize these assets in favour of the state during the trial, potentially resulting in irreparable loss to the state, it added.
Earlier, on 1 September, the court issued a travel ban on Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan, and their daughter Safia Tasnim Khan.
