Dhaka:A court in Dhaka has ordered the freezing of seven bank accounts associated with M. Shamsur Rahman, the Chief Executive and Editor of Independent Television, and his associates.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Shahjahan Kabir following an application from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The application cited allegations against Salman F. Rahman, the former private industry and investment advisor to the ousted Prime Minister and Chairman of the Beximco Group, among others, for siphoning off thousands of crores of taka through manipulation of placement shares and fraudulent activities.
The allegations extend to the misappropriation of approximately Taka 36,000 crore in loans from various banks in the country, exerting undue influence, and laundering money abroad. M. Shamsur Rahman is also implicated in acquiring assets beyond his known sources of income and laundering money.
The investigation revealed information about the bank accounts linked to M. Shamsur Rahman. Reliable sources indicated potential attempts to transfer or convert the funds in these accounts. Consequently, to ensure the integrity of the investigation and justice, it was deemed necessary to freeze the bank accounts of M. Shamsur Rahman and his associates.