Court orders freeze on 12 bank accounts of ex-MP Sadek Khan

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 12 bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka-13 lawmaker Sadek Khan in connection with corruption allegations.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order today (10 November) following a petition filed by the case's investigating officer.

According to court sources, a total of Tk2.92 crore is deposited across the accounts. The court's bench assistant, Md Riaz Hossain, confirmed the development.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director AKM Mortuza Ali Sagar, the investigating officer, submitted the petition seeking to freeze the accounts.

The petition stated that Sadeq Khan allegedly abused his power as a member of parliament and engaged in land grabbing and other irregularities, amassing Tk7.30 crore in wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.

It also alleged that during his tenure as MP, Sadeq Khan misused his position and carried out suspicious transactions worth Tk466.47 crore through 29 bank accounts held under his name and those of his companies. The ACC filed a case over these irregularities, which remains under investigation.

During the investigation, information surfaced that Sadeq Khan had acquired these assets in his name.

They also learned from reliable sources that he may attempt to transfer or dispose of the assets and leave the country to evade investigation.

For the sake of the ongoing probe, the ACC sought and obtained a court order to freeze the movable assets linked to the former lawmaker.