, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the freezing of investments held in seven companies in Thailand under the names of three children of the late Zainul Haque Sikder, former chairman of National Bank.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez issued the order in response to an application from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) ACC's Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam said.

ACC Assistant Director Md Ashikur Rahman submitted the application on behalf of the commission, where the amount worth 35.3 crore Baht will be equivalent to Tk133 crore.

The application mentioned that the late Zainul Sikder, chairman of the Board of Directors of National Bank Limited, and members of his family and associates are anonymousl...