Dhaka: A court here today ordered the freezing of 21 additional bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka-13 lawmaker Sadek Khan, his wife Ferdous Khan, and their son Fahim Sadek Khan due to graft allegations. The accounts targeted include 14 under Ferdous Khan's name, five under Sadek Khan's, and two joint accounts shared by Sadek Khan and Fahim Sadek Khan.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the freezing order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib. This decision follows a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Previously, on February 3, 2025, the court had already ordered the freezing of 50 bank accounts linked to the Khan family.
The former lawmaker is facing serious allegations of accumulating illegal wealth amounting to Taka 7.30 crore and conducting suspicious transactions worth Taka 466.47 crore through 29 accounts registered under his and his companies' names. Ferdous Khan is accused of acquiring illegal wealth of Taka 5.98 crore and having suspicious transactions totaling Taka 72.32 crore across 151 bank accounts. Their son, Fahim, is also implicated in amassing Taka 6.12 crore in illegal wealth and executing questionable transactions approximately amounting to Taka 36 crore through 70 bank accounts.