Apartments of ex-Air chief Hannan's associate seized, bank accounts frozen
Court orders action following ACC claim that assets were bought in Sanjida Akhter’s name to conceal Hannan’s illegal wealth
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of two apartments and the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Sanjida Akhter, described by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as a close associate of former Air Force chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan.
The order was issued after investigators alleged that Hannan purchased properties in her name to hide illegally acquired wealth.
The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faez passed the order today (11 November) following an application submitted by ACC Assistant Director Mahmudul Hasan.
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According to the ACC application, two apartments in Nikunja, Khilkhet, Dhaka, valued at Tk95 lakh, were registered in the name of Sanjida Akhter.
The court also ordered the freezing of Tk40.56 lakh held in her 10 bank and financial institution accounts.
The ACC stated that its investigation into the corruption case against Sheikh Abdul Hannan revealed that he had purchased assets in Sanjida Akhter's name to conceal their true ownership.
Investigators said approximately Tk45 lakh in fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) are held in her name across several banks.
During a search of her residence, foreign currencies worth around Tk26 lakh were reportedly recovered.
The ACC noted that these assets appear inconsistent with her known sources of income and sought the seizure to prevent their transfer or disposal before the trial concludes.
Back in July this year, the ACC filed two separate cases against Sheikh Abdul Hannan and his wife, Tahmida Begum, on charges of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering.
Investigations alleged that Hannan accumulated assets worth Tk3.28 crore and made suspicious transactions totalling Tk27.63 crore, while his wife amassed Tk1.91 crore and conducted Tk1.18 crore in suspicious transactions.
