The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seized and frozen movable and immovable assets worth more than Tk2,216 crore at home and abroad in January this year following various court orders.
According to the monthly report from the ACC headquarters, the commission presented lists of property to the court based on 29 orders during the month.
Of these, assets were seized under 22 orders and frozen under 11 orders. Md Akhtarul Islam, deputy director of the ACC’s Public Relations Division, confirmed the information.
In Bangladesh, the seized properties include 69.26 acres of land, four buildings, six flats, two shops, one commercial space, one Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), six cars, and one insurance policy. The total value of these seized domestic assets stands at Tk 44,69,78,623.
Furthermore, the commission found a total balance of Tk8,17,65,913 across 79 bank and savings accounts. Two Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts and shares worth Tk 12 lakh were also frozen. The total value of frozen domestic assets amounts to Tk 8,50,60,313.
International wealth recovery The ACC reported the seizure of significant immovable property across several countries. This includes 44 flats in the United States, two in the Philippines, nine in India, and 33 apartments in Singapore and other countries.
Additionally, 47 commercial spaces in Malaysia, 117 assets in Cambodia, 23 in Thailand, and 59 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been frozen. The total value of these foreign assets is estimated at Tk2,216,68,60,643.20.
An investment of $100,000 abroad—equivalent to Tk1,22,26,000 at an exchange rate of 122.26—was also seized.
During the same period, the ACC filed 76 First Information Reports (FIRs) against 467 individuals. It also submitted 36 chargesheets against 110 people and nine Final Reports (FR) exempting 11 individuals.
The commission initiated 92 new inquiries, disposed of 19 through completion, and issued 38 orders for asset statements. The ACC stated that the process of identifying, seizing, and preserving illegally acquired assets continues in accordance with court directives.
