A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 57 bank accounts belonging to former state minister and Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arzuman Banu, and their daughter S. Armin Rakhi. These accounts currently hold approximately 28.99 million BDT.
On Monday (November 17), Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez issued the order following a request from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC’s Deputy Director, Moniruzzaman, filed the petition.
The petition states that investigations revealed suspicious transactions totaling 321.85 million BDT across the accounts, with around 175.5 million BDT deposited and 146.2 million BDT withdrawn.
The ACC suspects that the source of these funds is illegitimate, acquired through corruption and bribery, and that efforts were made to conceal or transfer the money, indicating possible money laundering. Additionally, attempts were identified to move or misuse funds linked to family-associated businesses. To ensure proper investigation, the court ordered the accounts to be frozen.