Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 12 bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka-13 lawmaker Sadek Khan, following allegations of corruption and illegal accumulation of wealth.

The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz after a petition was submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officer, Assistant Director AKM Mortuza Ali Sagar.

According to court sources, around Tk2.92 crore remains deposited across the frozen accounts. The court's bench assistant, Md Riaz Hossain, confirmed the development on Sunday.

The ACC's petition stated that Sadek Khan had allegedly abused his authority as a member of parliament, engaging in land grabbing, misuse of power, and va...