Court orders to freeze 358 bank accounts of Salman, others

A Dhaka court has ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 358 bank accounts registered in the names of Salman F Rahman, the former private industry affairs adviser Salman F Rahman, his family members and close associates. 

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

ACC Deputy Director Mohammad Joinal Abedin submitted a petition in this regard.

According to the petition, Salman F Rahman and several other individuals orchestrated a fraudulent share placement scheme, defrauding shareholders of assets amounting to thousands of crore taka.

 Authorities claim that the accused exploited their influence to secure approximately 36,000 crore taka in loans from various government and private banks.

The order has been given to freeze these accounts is intended to safeguard the integrity of the ongoing investigation and ensure that any proceeds from the alleged fraud remain available for legal recovery.