25 bank accounts of former NBR chairman Munim, another frozen

The court has ordered the freezing of 25 bank accounts of former chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Rahmatul Munim and former first secretary Eadtazul Islam.

Acting Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Md Alamgir gave this order after hearing the application of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday (September 22). ACC prosecutor Torikul Islam has confirmed the matter.

Deputy Director of the ACC Md Saiduzzaman filed the application on behalf of the organisation in the court. It was said in the application that an inquiry is under way into the allegations of acquiring illegal assets through irregularities and corruption against Munim and Eadtazul. A two-member team has been formed from the ACC’s side for inquiry on this matter.

In the application the ACC mentioned obtaining information of suspicious and abnormal transactions in their various bank accounts during the inquiry. At the same time the commission came to know from reliable sources that the persons related to the allegations are trying to transfer or remove the money in these accounts as well as other movable assets through various means.

It was further said in the ACC’s application that if the money in the bank accounts or any other movable assets are transferred, converted or removed in any other way before the end of the inquiry, the investigation activities may be hindered. There is a risk that identifying the location of the assets related to the allegations and the inquiry work may become complicated.

For this reason the ACC filed an application before the court highlighting the necessity of immediately freezing the concerned 25 bank accounts in the names of Munim and Eadtazul in the interest of the inquiry activities. After the hearing the court ordered the freezing of the bank accounts.