Dhaka: A court here today ordered the freezing of 33 bank accounts belonging to former home minister Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and his wife, Sitara Alamgir, in connection with graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez issued the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the ACC’s petition outlined that a case has been lodged against Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and Sitara Alamgir. The allegations involve depositing Taka 216.01 crore and USD 6,186, as well as withdrawing Taka 209.17 crore and USD 6,000 between 2009 and 2024. These transactions reportedly involved the illegal transfer and conversion of funds acquired through bribery and corruption from one account to another.
The petition further stated that the accused are attempting to withdraw the funds from their accounts to transfer them elsewhere. There is also a concern that the funds, obtained illicitly, may be laundered abroad. To ensure a thorough investigation, it was deemed necessary to freeze the 33 bank accounts in question.