A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of immovable assets and the freezing of 20 bank accounts belonging to Kazi Anis Ahmed, director and CEO of Gemcon Group and brother of former lawmaker Kazi Nabil Ahmed.
According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) petition, the seized immovable assets are valued at Tk7.20 crore, while the movable assets total Tk84.89 crore.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Thursday after granting the ACC’s petition. The court also imposed a travel ban on Kazi Anis Ahmed.
The ACC stated in its petition that Kazi Anis abused his authority while holding influential positions to gain personal financial benefits.
It is alleged that he amassed and possessed assets worth Tk80.35 crore, which is inconsistent with his known sources of income, which are now under investigation.
The petition further mentioned that Kazi Anis, along with his joint and institutional accounts, deposited Tk40.69 crore and withdrew Tk38.45 crore from a total of 20 bank accounts.
The ACC said these transactions appear abnormal and suspicious compared to the scale of his declared business capital, indicating that he transferred, converted, or concealed the funds – acts punishable under law.
To ensure a fair investigation, the ACC requested the court to seize his immovable property and freeze his movable assets. The court granted the request accordingly.
