Dhaka: A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of two savings certificates worth Taka 20 lakh held at Janata Bank in the name of Lutful Tahmina, wife of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz issued the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the petition alleges that Tahmina acquired illegal wealth amounting to Taka 15.46 crore beyond her known sources of income, and has kept these assets in her possession. The ACC further claims that Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, during his tenure as the home minister, abused his position to assist Tahmina in committing these offences.
The petition also reveals that suspicious transactions totaling Taka 43.77 crore were conducted through several bank accounts in Tahmina’s name and in the names of institutions partially owned by her. These transactions allegedly involved the transfer, conversion, and concealment of illicit funds, actions that are punishable under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
The ACC’s investigation uncovered information from reliable sources indicating that the accused were attempting to transfer the alleged illicit assets. The commission argued that freezing the bank accounts was essential to prevent the disposal of the assets and to enable their possible confiscation in favor of the state once the trial concludes.