A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 33 bank accounts belonging to former home minister and former chairman of Farmers Bank Limited, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, and his wife, Sitara Alamgir, over allegations of corruption and money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed this order on Tuesday, following a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Mohammad Shahjahan Miraj.
According to the petition, the current balance in these accounts stands at Tk6.28crore and USD188.57 as of September 2024.
The ACC plea stated that they are accused of carrying out suspicious transactions in various bank accounts between 2009 and September 2024.
Around Tk51.28crore and USD6,188.59 were deposited into their 33 bank accounts, while approximately Tk44.95crore and USD6,000.02 were withdrawn during this period.
For the sake of a proper investigation, freezing the bank accounts was deemed necessary as the accused were allegedly attempting to transfer funds elsewhere.
