Court orders freezing of 57 bank accounts of Nanak, wife and daughter over Tk32cr suspicious transactions
A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 57 bank accounts belonging to former state minister and Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arzuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi over suspicious transactions amounting to over Tk32 crore.
The order was issued today (17 November) by Dhaka Metropolitan Acting Senior Special Judge Shihabul Islam following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the development.
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According to the petition filed by ACC Deputy Director Md Moniruzzaman, a total of Tk2.89 crore is currently deposited in the frozen accounts.
The ACC told the court that suspicious transactions amounting to Tk32.18 crore were detected across several bank accounts held by the three.
Of this amount, about Tk17.55 crore was deposited and Tk14.62 crore withdrawn.
The petition states that preliminary findings suggest the sources of these funds are not legitimate.
The ACC suspects the transactions were carried out to conceal or disguise illegally acquired money obtained through corruption and bribery, indicating possible money laundering.
It also notes that attempts were being made to transfer or misappropriate funds from various accounts belonging to the trio and to individuals or business entities linked to their interests.
The ACC said freezing the accounts was necessary to ensure a proper and fair investigation.
