ACC seizes and freezes assets worth Tk 2,271 crore in January
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized and froze assets worth more than Taka 2,216 crore at home and abroad in January this year following court orders.
The information was revealed in the ACC's monthly report, Deputy Director (Public Relations) of the commission Md. Akhtarul Islam said here today. The ACC said that based on 29 court orders issued in January, lists of movable and immovable properties were submitted to the commission. Of these, 22 orders involved the seizure of assets and 11 orders involved freezing of assets.
According to the monthly report, the ACC seized 69.26 acres of land, four buildings, six apartments, two shops, one commercial space, one fixed deposit receipt (FDR), six vehicles and one insurance policy within the country. The total value of the seized assets in the country stood at Tk 44,69,78,623.
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In addition, balances amounting to Taka 8,17,65,913 were found in 79 bank and savings accounts. Two BO (beneficiary owner) accounts and shares worth Taka 12 lakh were also frozen at that time. The total value of frozen assets in the country stood at Taka 8,50,60,313.
The report said a substantial amount of immovable property was also seized in several countries. These include 44 apartments in the United States, two in the Philippines and nine in India.
Besides, 47 commercial spaces in Malaysia, 117 properties in Cambodia, 23 properties in Thailand and 59 properties in the United Arab Emirates were also frozen. Additionally, 33 apartments were seized in Singapore and other countries. The total value of the seized and frozen immovable assets abroad amounts to Taka 2,216,68,60,643.20 in Bangladeshi currency.
An investment equivalent to 100,000 US dollars was also seized abroad, valued at Taka 1, 22, 26, 000 at an exchange rate of 122.26.
During the month, the ACC filed 76 FIRs (first information reports) against 467 individuals, submitted 36 charge sheets against 110 individuals, gave final reports (FRs) in nine cases exempting 11 individuals, initiated 92 new inquiries, disposed of 19 cases through closure and issued 38 notices for asset statements.
The ACC said that, in line with court directives, efforts to identify, attach and preserve illegally acquired assets are ongoing.
