Court freezes 31 more bank accounts linked to Sheikh Hasina‍‍`s family, amounting to 394 crore Taka

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 31 additional bank accounts associated with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, and other individuals linked to their interests. 

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the total amount held in these accounts is a staggering 394 crore, 60 lakh, 72 thousand, and 805 taka.

This decision was made on Tuesday, March 18, after a hearing on a petition filed by the ACC. 

Senior Special Judge Md. Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Court issued the order.

This latest move follows an earlier ruling on March 11, in which the court had already blocked 124 bank accounts connected to Sheikh Hasina, her family, and their associates.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, held at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, the Commission‍‍`s Director-General Akhtar Hossain clarified that the court had issued the orders to freeze the accounts based on the ACC‍‍`s request.

The freezing of these bank accounts is part of an ongoing investigation into corruption and financial irregularities linked to high-profile individuals in the country.