Court orders seizing Tk394cr of Hasina, family

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizing Tk394cr belonging to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and two other family members.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order in response to the application of anti-corruption commission on Tuesday (March 18).

ACC Director General Akhtarul Islam confirmed the matter.

He said the court ordered the freezing of Tk394,60,72,805 in 31 bank accounts of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and their stakeholders due to corruption allegations.

Earlier on March 11, the court ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts belonging to Sheikh Hasina, her family members.