Kamrul’s 23 bank accounts freezed

Staff Reporter :

A court has ordered the freezing of 23 bank accounts belonging to former Food Minister Kamrul Islam, which reportedly hold Tk 2 crore 42 lakh 39 thousand and 683.

The order was issued on Thursday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib, following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The information was confirmed by ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam.

SM Rashedul Hasan, Assistant Director of the ACC, submitted the petition on behalf of the commission seeking the freeze of these accounts.

According to the petition, there have been suspicious financial transactions in these bank and financial institution accounts linked to Kamrul Islam.

Reliable sources indicated during the investigation that efforts were being made to transfer, relocate, or dispose of these movable assets. In light of this, the ACC stated that an immediate freeze was necessary to ensure a fair investigation.

Previously, on February 5, the court had ordered the freezing of 15 other bank accounts of Kamrul Islam, which contained approximately Tk 3 crore 55 lakh,10 thousand and 183. Kamrul was arrested by police on November 18 from Sector 12 in Uttara, Dhaka. The following day, he was taken on remand in connection with a murder case filed with New Market Police Station.
In addition to this, Kamrul faces multiple other murder cases.