Court orders freezing of 11 bank accounts of Ekattor TV's Mozammel Babu, family
The anti-graft body further alleged that there are credible concerns that the accused are attempting to transfer or relocate these funds, an act that constitutes an offence under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
A Dhaka court today (9 February) ordered the freezing of 11 bank accounts belonging to Mozammel Haque Babu, the former managing director and CEO of Ekattor TV, his wife, and his daughter.
The accounts collectively hold approximately Tk3.89 crore.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court's bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain, confirmed the matter to The Business Standard.
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According to the application submitted by ACC Deputy Director Bayejidur Rahman, a preliminary inquiry uncovered several movable assets held in the names of Mozammel Haque (alias Mozammel Haque Babu), his wife, and his daughter.
The commission stated that no clear source of income was found to justify these assets.
The anti-graft body further alleged that there are credible concerns that the accused are attempting to transfer or relocate these funds, an act that constitutes an offence under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
The commission sought the freeze to prevent the ownership of these assets from being changed or laundered during the ongoing investigation.
Mozammel Babu was initially detained on 16 September 2024, near the Dhobaura border in Mymensingh while allegedly attempting to flee to India.
Following his detention, he was placed on a seven-day remand in connection with a murder case filed at Ramna Police Station over incidents linked to the July Uprising.
He was also shown arrested last year in an extortion case filed by Chowdhury Md Humayun Kabir of Baishakhi TV.
