Dhaka, May 24 -- The Financial Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday froze 35 bank accounts belonging to journalist Munni Saha, her husband Kabir Hossain, and their associated individuals and entities, with a total balance of Tk 181,653,739 (18 crore 16 lakh 53 thousand 739)

CID's Special Superintendent of Police (Media Wing) Jasim Uddin Khan said that Munni Saha and her husband allegedly exploited their profession to unlawfully exert influence and earn money through fraud and extortion.

The illegally earned funds were reportedly transacted through various bank accounts held under their names and those of their associates and affiliated organizations.

Acting on complaints, CID launched a money laundering...