Court orders seizure of assets, freezing of bank accounts of ex-secretary Mohibul Haque, family
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to former senior secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mohibul Haque, his wife and daughter.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Fayez issued the order today (21 January) following an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), court's bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed the matter.
The court also directed the freezing of their bank accounts over allegations of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
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The court ordered the seizure of 1.84 acres of land registered in the names of Mohibul Haque and his daughter Mosreka Moumita Haque as well as a flat in Dhaka's Mohakhali DOHS registered in the name of his wife Syeda Afroza Begum.
In addition, the court directed the freezing of 21 bank accounts held in the names of Mohibul Haque and his wife, which collectively contain Tk4.73 crore.
On behalf of the ACC, Deputy Director Tahasin Munabil Haque submitted the application seeking the seizure of the assets and freezing of the accounts.
According to the application, Mohibul Haque faces allegations of accepting bribes, engaging in irregularities and corruption, and misappropriating thousands of crores of taka from various development projects.
The ACC further alleged that he laundered money abroad and registered assets in the names of his family members.
An investigation team has been formed to probe allegations of acquiring wealth inconsistent with his known sources of income.
During the investigation, review of records revealed that Mohibul Haque owns 1.72 acres of land across six deeds in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district and Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur district. His daughter, Mosreka Moumita Haque owns 0.12 acres of land in Fakirhat upazila.
The ACC also found that Syeda Afroza Begum owns a 2,700-square-foot flat in Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka.
Furthermore, the investigation uncovered transactions involving large sums of money across 21 accounts held with eight banks and the National Savings Directorate, all in the names of Mohibul Haque and his wife, totalling Tk4.73 crore.
Based on information obtained from various sources, the ACC stated that the accused individuals are attempting to transfer or dispose of both movable and immovable assets.
The commission warned that allowing such transfers before the investigation is completed could seriously undermine the probe
