Dhaka, March 5 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 39 bank accounts belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, which hold a total of Tk 52.68 million.

Dhaka's Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Wednesday following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC.

ACC Assistant Director Aminul Islam revealed that an investigation into money laundering allegations against Saifuzzaman was ongoing. "Today, the court granted our request to freeze 39 of his bank accounts," he said.

According to the ACC, the accounts were frozen to prevent any potential transfer or disposal of assets while the investigation was active.

Earlier, on Oct 17, the court ordered the seizure of 580 properties...