Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The court has ordered the freezing of 372 bank accounts belonging to Salman F. Rahman, the former Prime Minister's Adviser on Civil, Industrial, and Investment Matters and Chairman of Beximco Group, as well as those of his family members and associates.

The order was issued on Monday (24 February) by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Zakir Hossain Galib's court in response to a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to court sources, the petition was submitted by ACC Deputy Director Muhammad Zainal Abedin in the interest of ensuring a fair investigation. Following a hearing, the court granted the petition.

The petition alleged that Salman F. Rahman and his associates were involved i...