Court freezes 21 bank accounts of ex-lawmaker Sadek Khan, family

A court has ordered to freeze 21 more bank accounts of former Dhaka-13 lawmaker Sadek Khan, his wife Ferdous Khan and son Fahim Sadek Khan, over graft allegations.

Of the accounts, 14 accounts are in the name of Ferdous Khan, five are in the name of Sadek Khan, and two joint accounts are in the name of Sadek Khan and Fahim Sadek Khan.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday, allowing a petition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The court on February 3, 2025, had ordered to freeze 50 bank accounts of Sadek Khan, his wife Ferdous Khan and son Fahim Sadek Khan.

The former lawmaker is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 7.30 crore and making suspicious transactions of Tk 466.47 crore through 29 bank accounts under his and his companies' names.

Sadek Khan's wife Ferdous is also accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 5.98 crore and making suspicious transactions of Tk 72.32 crore through 151 bank accounts. Their son Fahim is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 6.12 crore and making suspicious transactions of Tk around 36 crore through 70 bank accounts.