Court orders freezing of 31 bank accounts belonging to Hasina, family

Court orders freezing of 31 bank accounts belonging to Hasina, family

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 31 bank accounts linked to Sheikh Hasina and her family, holding Tk 394.60 crore, amid allegations of graft.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC public relations officer Akhtarul Islam.
ACC Deputy Director Manirul Islam had sought the order to freeze the accounts registered under the names of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed Putul and others.