A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of Tk77.57 lakh in a Trust Bank account held by former Directorate General of Defence Intelligence (DGFI), Saiful Alam.
The court has also seized 5 kathas of land worth Tk2.76 crore under the Trust City project in the names of his wife Lubna Afroza and two daughters, Sarah Jumana and Zarifa Binte Alam.
The order came on Tuesday from Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz, following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Court bench assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the ruling.
ACC Deputy Director Tahsin Munabil Haque represented the commission, seeking the account freeze and property seizure.
The ACC said an investigative team was formed to verify Saiful Alam’s submitted asset declaration.
During the inquiry, it emerged that Saiful Alam and his family attempted to transfer, move, or hide funds from the bank account.
Additionally, the ACC reported that Lubna Afroza and her daughters tried to withdraw money intended for land plots, with registration yet to be completed, to conceal assets.
The commission stressed that unless immediate action was taken, recovering the assets after transfer could be difficult.
The court order aims to secure the bank funds and immovable property until the investigation concludes.
