Bank accounts of journalist Shyamal Dutta, family frozen
According to court records, 17 accounts hold Tk5.21 crore, while one account contains $8,855.
A Dhaka court has ordered freezing 18 bank accounts belonging to journalist Shyamal Dutta, former general secretary of National Press Club and editor of Daily Bhorer Kagoj, along with his wife Sanchita Dutta, daughter Sushama Shashi Dutta, and others.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez issued the orders today (9 February), following applications filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
According to court records, 17 accounts hold Tk5.21 crore, while one account contains $8,855.
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The ACC sought the freezes after its ongoing investigation found the Dutta family and related entities acquired movable assets with no clear source of income and attempted to conceal their origin through transfers, suggesting possible money laundering.
The petition stated that the assets under the names of Shyamal Dutta, his family, and related parties could be transferred or altered, and freezing them was necessary to ensure a proper investigation.
