Dhaka: A court today ordered the freezing of Tk 13 crore 54 lakh 36,713 kept in 28 bank accounts of Mohammad Abu Noman. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Shahjahan Kabir made the order following an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC Director (team leader) and head of the investigation team Mohammad Abul Hasnat submitted the application to the court. The ACC application stated that an investigation is underway into allegations concerning the permanent closure of all medical check-up centres owned by Mohammad Abu Noman and the nationalization of all his assets.
The ACC noted that it had received information from a confidential source indicating that the individual in question was attempting to withdraw money from movable assets held in his name and transfer it abroad. The possibility of transferring the money abroad could potentially prolong or hamper the investigation. Therefore, freezing his bank accounts was deemed necessary to ensure a proper investigation into the allegations.
It was mentioned that Abu Noman was a business partner of former finance minister A H M Mustafa Kamal (Lotus Kamal) and his daughter Nafisa Kamal.