A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 604.39 decimals of land worth Tk5.22 crore owned by Nasrin Islam, director of NAASA Group and EXIM Bank Ltd, in Cumilla in connection with corruption allegations.
Judge Sabbir Foyez of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court issued the order on Monday following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to court sources, the deed value of the seized properties- spread across eight locations in Cumilla- amounts to Tk5,22,57,000.
In its application, the ACC stated that a case had been filed against the accused on charges of acquiring assets worth Tk 20,26,59,850 through bribery, corruption and abuse of power, beyond her known sources of income.
The anti-graft body informed the court that during the investigation it found indications that the accused was attempting to sell or transfer both movable and immovable assets registered in her name.
The ACC argued that unless the properties were immediately attached, there was a risk the assets could be transferred, converted or disposed of before the case is concluded, potentially causing irreparable loss to the state.
Considering the plea, the court ordered the immediate attachment of the immovable properties listed in the schedule submitted by the commission.
