The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen 13 bank accounts linked to Motalles Hossain and his associates for allegedly impersonating BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia to commit financial fraud.
The accounts, holding a total of Tk5.03 crore, were frozen on Thursday following a court order, according to a CID press release signed by special superintendent of Police (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan.
Initial investigation found suspicious transactions amounting to Tk26.84 crore in accounts connected to Motalles Hossain, individuals, and businesses associated with him. The CID is checking the source of these funds and any links to money laundering or other illegal activities.
The investigation also covers Motalles’s assets and financial activities. The CID is gathering information from victims and trying to identify others involved in the fraud.
Evidence such as call recordings, transaction receipts, and other documents is being reviewed for legal action.