The court has banned Gemcon Group CEO Kazi Anis Ahmed from leaving the country. At the same time, an order has been issued to attach his movable and immovable assets and freeze his bank accounts.
On Thursday (November 6), the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued this order in response to an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The ACC’s application stated that Kazi Anis has acquired assets worth Tk 803.5 million by abusing his power. He has 49.43 acres of land in various districts including Dhaka and a plot in Gulshan, with a total value of Tk 72 million. In addition, transactions worth more than Tk 1 billion have been found in 39 BO accounts and 20 banks, which the ACC claims are suspicious.
The ACC filed the case on September 19 on charges of corruption including money laundering. The court opined that a ban on the accused’s departure from the country was necessary as the investigation is ongoing.