Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Gold ornaments weighing approximately 9.7kg (832 bhori) have been seized from two lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted of crimes against humanity.

Following the court's permission, a joint investigation team of the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seized these ornaments from two lockers of Agrani Bank on Tuesday night in the presence of a magistrate.

A senior CIC official told bdnews24.com, "This is a matter for the court. It was opened subject to their permission."

They said that it was not, however, an NBR raid.

"It was based on a joint operation."

The official said that all of Hasina's lockers had...