Dhaka, March 18 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 31 bank accounts linked to ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, and their associated interests.

The order was issued by Md Zakir Hossain, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge, on Tuesday following a hearing on separate petitions filed by the ACC.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), these accounts hold a total of Tk 3946 million (394.60 crore).

Earlier, on March 11, the court ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts linked to Sheikh Hasina and her family.

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