Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday seized a bank locker belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country during the July 2024 Uprising.

According to a senior CIC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the locker-numbered 128-is housed at the Motijheel corporate branch of Pubali Bank. He added that the contents will be examined later following due legal process.

Investigators also discovered a joint savings account at the same branch under the names of Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, with a balance of Tk 44 lakh. In addition, an FDR in Sheikh Hasina's individual name was found, holding Tk 12 lakh.

The CIC official further stated, "We a...