A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of a bank account belonging to Jebunnesa Begum Huq, wife of former law minister Anisul Huq’s younger brother, in a corruption case.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Tanjir Ahmed, assistant director of the ACC’s public relations department, confirmed the matter.
ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam, who is also investigating the case, filed the application.
According to the ACC, the case involves allegations of criminal misconduct, abuse of power and acquisition of assets beyond known sources of income between 2014 and 2024.
The agency alleged that Anisul Huq and other accused acquired and possessed assets worth Tk146.19 crore in their own names and those of people associated with their interests.
The case also involves alleged suspicious transactions through 29 bank accounts, where Tk349.15 crore was deposited and Tk316.49 crore withdrawn, according to the ACC petition.
During the investigation, the ACC found information indicating that Anisul Huq, Mohammad Iqbal, Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam and Jebunnesa Begum Huq had allegedly acquired assets worth Tk172.24 crore beyond their known sources of income.
The ACC also alleged that Tk375.51 crore was deposited into 23 bank accounts belonging to the accused, while Tk361.73 crore was withdrawn through unusual and suspicious transactions.
The agency told the court that the accused were attempting to withdraw, transfer or dispose of funds deposited in the accounts through illegal means.
It said Jebunnesa’s bank account needed to be frozen immediately to ensure a proper investigation.
The ACC argued that if the account remained active, the money could be withdrawn or transferred, potentially making it impossible for the state to recover or confiscate the funds if ordered by the court.
The agency also warned that failure to freeze the account could cause irreparable loss to the state.
