Dhaka, May 24 -- The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA), which investigates serious and organised crime, has frozen luxury assets worth almost £90 million (Tk 14.76 billion) belonging to two members of a family closely associated with the ousted Awami League government.

Citing documents obtained from official sources, The Guardian reports that the NCA issued nine asset freezing orders amid growing pressure on the UK to assist investigations into properties linked to members of Bangladesh's ousted regime.

Among the orders is a restriction barring Ahmed Shayan F Rahman and his cousin Ahmed Shahriar Rahman from selling their assets. The frozen properties include apartments in London's Grosvenor Square.

The names of the two ...