Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of three bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, who is currently under investigation for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income.
The order was issued on 9 October by Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz of the Dhaka Metropolitan Court, following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Akhtarul Islam, the ACC's public relations officer, the frozen accounts hold a combined total of Tk17.9 lakh.
The petition, submitted by ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Ferdous Rahman, stated that Taposh-during his tenure as both a Member of Parliament and Mayor of DSCC-allegedly abused his ...