114 bank accounts of ex-minister Anisul’s aide Towfika Karim frozen over 'Tk653cr illegal transactions'
The CID sought the freeze order as part of its ongoing investigation into suspicious financial dealings tied to Towfika.
A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 114 bank accounts belonging to Towfika Karim, a former personal secretary of former law minister Anisul Huq.
The order came today (29 September) from Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez following a petition filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
According to CID, the accounts in question were used for illegal transactions amounting to over Tk653.36 crore.
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The CID sought the freeze order as part of its ongoing investigation into suspicious financial dealings tied to Towfika.
In the petition, the CID said that Towfika abused the former law minister's power by arranging court bail for accused persons, engaging in recruitment trade, and lobbying for transfers. With the illicit money, she bought flats, cars, and land, and laundered funds abroad.
More than Tk653.36 crore was deposited and Tk566.38 crore withdrawn through 114 accounts operated under her name and those of associates, leaving a current balance of Tk86.98 crore, said CID.
The petition added that she illegally amassed and transferred money abroad in an organised manner, which amounts to offences under the Money Laundering Prevention Act. It argued that freezing the accounts was essential to prevent further transfers.
