Staff Reporter:
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the freezing of 114 bank accounts held in the name of Taufika Ka-rim, former personal secretary to jailed ex-Law Minister Anisul Huq.
Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz of the Dhaka Metropolitan Court issued the order, following an appli-cation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The accounts currently hold approximately Tk 86.98 crore, while illegal transactions totaling Tk 653.36 crore have reportedly been conducted through these accounts.
The ACC’s application, filed by CID Deputy Police Inspector (Retd.) Md Moniruzzaman, alleged that Taufika abused her position to accumulate wealth through illegal activities such as bail trading, recruit-ment trading, and lobbying for transfers.
The funds were allegedly used to purchase flats, cars, and land abroad.
The court emphasised the necessity of freezing the accounts to prevent further transfer of illicit funds.
