Court orders freezing 77 bank accounts of Hasan Mahmud, family

The Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court has ordered the authorities concerned to freeze 77 bank accounts of former foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and his family members.

The Senior Special Judge of the court passed the order on Thursday to freeze the accounts of Dr Hasan Mahmud, his wife Nuran Fatema, daughter Nafisa Jumaiya Mahmud and their establishments following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

A total of Tk 24,65, 41, 958 has remained deposited in those accounts.

The Investigation Officer of the case Deputy Director (DD) of the ACC Komolesh Mondal told the court that a total of Tk 753,30,27,559 was transected through these accounts which were suspicious. These transactions were made while Dr Hasan Mahmud was state minister and minister, the IO added.

The IO also told the court that the account holders were trying to withdraw and divert the money to another place and prayed for freezing those accounts under section 14 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

After hearing the statements of the ACC, the court ordered the freezing of those accounts.