A Dhaka court today (Jan 7) ordered the freezing of three bank accounts belonging to Awami League leader and former state minister Sharif Ahmed, following a plea by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). 

The ACC is investigating allegations of illegal wealth accumulation by Sharif, who is accused of trying to transfer funds abroad to avoid prosecution.

In a separate case, the court also froze the bank accounts of Munsi Sazzad Hossain, an accountant at the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), after he failed to submit a wealth statement as requested by the ACC.

BDST: 1805 HRS, JAN 07, 2025
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