A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 57 bank accounts belonging to former state minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arzuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi.
The combined balance across these accounts amounts to Tk2,89,89,356.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez issued the order on Monday, granting a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Court Bench Assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the development, while ACC Deputy Director Md Moniruzzaman filed the petition on behalf of the commission.
According to the ACC, investigators identified Tk32,18,58,450 in suspicious transactions across several bank accounts maintained by Nanak and his family.
The commission reported that roughly Tk17.55 crore was deposited and Tk14.62 crore withdrawn over the relevant period. The inquiry suggests that the funds may not have originated from lawful sources.
The ACC stated that these transactions appear to involve the concealment or laundering of illicit wealth allegedly obtained through corruption and bribery, constituting offences under money-laundering laws.
The petition also highlighted attempts to transfer or siphon off money from accounts held by the family and individuals or businesses connected to them.
The ACC argued that freezing the accounts was necessary to prevent further diversion of funds and to ensure an unhindered investigation.
