Court orders seizure of Bajus President Enamul Haque, wife’s 17 acres of land, bank accounts frozen
The order was issued today by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Fayez following two separate applications filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), court Bench Assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed.
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 17.61 acres of land owned by Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) President Enamul Haque Khan and his wife Sharmin Khan, along with the freezing of their 18 bank accounts, two vehicles and 12,000 shares.
The order was issued today (6 January) by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Fayez following two separate applications filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), court Bench Assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed.
According to the ACC, assets seized in Enamul Haque's name include 16.58 acres of land, 11 bank accounts, 12,000 shares, one company policy and one vehicle.
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Assets in his wife Sharmin Khan's name include 1.03 acres of land, seven bank accounts and one vehicle.
ACC Deputy Assistant Director Abu Mohammad Anwarul Masud submitted separate applications seeking seizure and freezing of the assets.
In its application against Enamul Haque, the ACC alleged that he acquired assets worth Tk2.47 crore through illegal means, inconsistent with his known sources of income.
The application further stated that he deposited Tk72.31 crore and withdrew Tk72.16 crore through 12 bank accounts, involving total transactions of about Tk144.47 crore, while concealing sources of income.
A case has been filed against him, and an investigating officer has been appointed, the ACC said.
The ACC told the court that during the investigation it found attempts to transfer or dispose of money and assets held in Enamul Haque's name and in institutions linked to his interests. If the assets are transferred before case disposal, irreparable loss may occur, making seizure and freezing necessary, it added.
In a separate application against Sharmin Khan, the ACC alleged that she acquired assets worth Tk7.37 crore beyond her known sources of income and conducted suspicious transactions amounting to Tk5.22 crore through seven bank accounts.
A money laundering case has been filed against her, which is currently under investigation, the ACC said.
The commission added that there were attempts to transfer or conceal both movable and immovable assets held by Sharmin Khan and related entities, and freezing the assets was necessary to prevent losses before the case is resolved.
