Court orders seizure of tax records of Palak’s wife, 3 others
The order was issued today (18 May) by the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz following separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), bench assistant of the court Riyaz Hossain confirmed.
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of tax records of four individuals, including the wife of former state minister for information and communication technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
The order was issued today (18 May) by the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz following separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), bench assistant of the court Riyaz Hossain confirmed.
The others whose tax records were ordered to be seized are former Rajshahi-4 MP Enamul Haque, his wife Tahura Haque, and Nadira Mahmud, wife of former MP Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun.
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According to the order regarding Arifa Jesmin, authorities found information of assets worth Tk9.58 crore beyond known sources of income in her name. Information was also found on deposits of Tk22.34 crore in 31 bank accounts and suspicious transactions amounting to Tk17.56 crore.
The order stated that all original tax records and related documents from the 2008-09 to 2024-25 tax years need to be seized for the sake of proper investigation.
Regarding Nadira Mahmud, the order said a case was filed against her on 8 April 2025 over allegations of acquiring Tk1.34 crore in assets beyond known income through dishonest means for personal gain.
The court said seizure of her original tax records and related documents up to the 2024-25 tax year was necessary for investigation.
According to the order on Enamul Haque, he allegedly acquired assets worth Tk23.27 crore inconsistent with known sources of income while serving as a public servant.
Allegations were also raised over suspicious transactions worth Tk2,239.15 crore through 22 bank accounts in his and company names, linked to money laundering. He was also accused of concealing or transferring illegally acquired wealth obtained through corruption and bribery.
The court ordered seizure of his tax records from the 2008-09 to 2024-25 tax years.
The order regarding Tahura Haque said she allegedly acquired nearly Tk7.95 crore in assets beyond known income with the influence and financial support of her husband Enamul Haque.
It also mentioned allegations of suspicious banking transactions and concealing illegal sources of money.
