Dhaka, April 20 -- A court has ordered the seizure of four apartments in Dhaka, and three cars that belong to former state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid.

The court also ordered the freezing of 70 bank accounts belonging to Nasrul Hamid, which contain Tk 379.6 million, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order on Sunday.

One of the apartments is situated at Priyoprangon in Dhaka's Poribagh, while the three others are in Banani's PP Tower. These structures are valued at Tk 8.5 million.

The three cars are valued at Tk 24.7 million.

ACC Assistant Director Minhaz Bin Islam appealed to the court to order the seizures.

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