Dhaka: A court here today ordered the attachment of immovable properties in the United Kingdom, including flats worth £1.23 million, owned by former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a petition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the petition stated that Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his associates and affiliated entities own substantial properties in different areas of the United Kingdom, including London. The ACC emphasized that the attachment of these assets is necessary to investigate allegations of money laundering.
A special taskforce comprising members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and National Board of Revenue (NBR) is actively investigating the money laundering allegations against the accused and his associates. Investigation documents include agreements for purchasing overseas properties, deeds, payment orders, booking money receipts, cheques, and vouchers. A preliminary list of properties located in various parts of the UK has also been submitted to the court.
The listed properties include an apartment worth £6,521,000 at Marylebone Square in London, several flats at Oval Village, a property worth £1.23 million on Clarendon Road, and multiple units at One Islington Plaza in Liverpool. Additionally, information regarding additional properties in Harrow, Slough, and Preston was also placed before the court.