Court orders to freeze 3 bank accounts of Taposh

A court has ordered the freezing of three bank accounts of former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, which reportedly hold a total of Tk 17.90 lakh, over allegations of corruption.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order after accepting a plea submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to the ACC plea, Taposh amassed an illegal wealth of Tk 73.19 crore through corruption and abuse of power during his tenure as DSCC mayor and kept the wealth under his possession. 

The ACC filed a case accusing Taposh of knowingly transferring and converting illegally acquired money worth Tk 539.16 crore and USD 5,17,527 through suspicious and disproportionate transactions in 27 bank accounts under his name.

The commission said the total extent of assets amassed by Taposh could not yet be fully identified. However, it requested the court to freeze his movable and immovable properties to prevent him from transferring or concealing those assets elsewhere.