Dhaka court orders freeze on 31 bank accounts linked to Hasina

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 31 bank accounts linked to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and their associates over corruption allegations against them, according to media reports.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), these bank accounts belonging to Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and their related organisations hold a total of Tk 394.6 crore (INR 281.2 crore approximately), reports Prothom Alo.

The organisations whose bank accounts have been ordered frozen, include Bangladesh Awami League and Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Trust. The ACC said Hasina and others were trying to transfer the money from these accounts. On March 11, the same court ordered the ACC to freeze 124 bank accounts of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and five of their family.