Court orders to attach properties, freeze 10 accounts of ex-MP Durjoy

A Dhaka court has directed to attach a Lalmatia flat, three katha plot and two vehicles and freeze 10 bank accounts and two insurance policies of former lawmaker Naimur Rahman Durjoy.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday.

Earlier in the day, the judge granted a plea of Tapas Bhattacharya, investigation officer Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) assistant director.

According to the case documents, Durjoy amassed illegal wealth of Tk11.21 crore while he was an Awami League MP.

He extorted Tk4.22 crore from Manikganj Power Generation Limited by exercising his power. 

Durjoy is also accused of making doubtful transactions of around Tk94 crore through 22 bank accounts. 

The lawsuit was lodged against him under section 27 (1) of The Anti-corruption Commission Act, 2004, section 5 (2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.