A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of five bank accounts belonging to AKMG Kibria Majumdar, the personal secretary (PS) of former rail minister Mujibul Haque, over allegations of corruption.
Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez of the Dhaka Metropolitan Court issued the order on Monday, following a petition filed by Abul Hasnat, director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The total balance in the accounts stands at Tk 38.81 lakh.
According to the petition, Kibria is under investigation for allegedly amassing hundreds of crores of Taka through commission trade and appointment-related corruption.
Though Kibria is currently in jail, there is concern that family members might withdraw and conceal or transfer the funds.
The ACC sought the account freeze to ensure a proper and unobstructed investigation into the allegations against him.
Border Guard Bangladesh on 12 October last year detained AKMG Kibria Majumdar from Putia border area of Brahmanbaria district while he was trying to flee to India illegally. Later, he was handed over to police.
