Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 100 bighas of land, five buildings, and two flats belonging to Harunor Rashid, a controversial figure who previously served as the head of the Detective Branch, or DB.

In conjunction with the property seizure, the court also froze 10 bank accounts registered under Harun's name, holding a total balance of nearly Tk 12.7 million.

In addition, authorities have seized 30 bighas of land belonging to Harun's brother, ABM Shahriar, while freezing 11 bank accounts and shares in three companies linked to him.

The order was issued on Wednesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib in response to a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC.

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