A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax documents belonging to Arifa Jesmin, wife of former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, in a case filed by the Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC).
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following an ACC petition on Monday. The court’s Bench Assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the matter.
ACC Assistant Director Minhaj Bin Islam filed the petition seeking permission to seize Jesmin’s tax records.
The application stated that for proper investigation, it was necessary to confiscate the original tax files including permanent and miscellaneous sections covering fiscal years 2008‑2009 through 2024‑2025. After hearing, the court granted the request.
On 12 December 2024, the ACC lodged a case against Palak and Jesmin, accusing them of amassing illegal assets worth about Tk19 crore.
Case details state Palak acquired assets worth Tk8.73 crore inconsistent with his known income sources. He allegedly conducted unusual transactions totaling Tk32.4 crore through 25 bank accounts.
Jesmin was found to have assets worth Tk9.58 crore beyond known income sources. Records show deposits of Tk22.34 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk17.56 crore across 31 bank accounts under her name.
