Dhaka, April 11 -- A court has ordered the freezing of 23 bank accounts belonging to former Food Minister Kamrul Islam, which reportedly hold Tk 2 crore 42 lakh 39 thousand and 683.

The order was issued on Thursday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib, following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The information was confirmed by ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam.

SM Rashedul Hasan, Assistant Director of the ACC, submitted the petition on behalf of the commission seeking the freeze of these accounts.

According to the petition, there have been suspicious financial transactions in these bank and financial institution accounts linked to Kamrul Islam.

Reliable sources indicated during the ...