Dhaka, March 18 -- A court has ordered the freezing of Tk 394 crore across 31 bank accounts belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and her children Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul over graft allegations.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Tuesday following a petition by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director and investigation officer Monirul Islam. ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter to the media.
He said a total of Tk 394.60 crore across 31 bank accounts linked to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana, and their associated inter...