Dhaka, July 10 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the freezing of 53 bank accounts held by various companies under the S Alam Group over money-laundering allegations.

Among the accounts, 33 are with First Security Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, two with Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and 18 with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, collectively holding Tk 1.13 billion.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

ACC Deputy Director Tahasin Monabil Haq, also chief of the joint investigation team, submitted the petition earlier in the day.

The ACC petition cited credible information that the S Alam Group companies were attempting to transfer or withdr...