39 bank accounts of SK Sur, family ordered to be freezed

The Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court has ordered to freeze 39 bank accounts of former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur Chowdhury, his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury.

Senior Special Judge of the court Zakir Hossain Galib on Thursday passed the order to freeze those accounts, which have a current balance of Tk5.76 crore.

The court also ordered the seizure of two flats and land owned by them following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Of the seized properties, there is a flat owned by SK Sur at Segun Bagicha with a deed value of Tk4,417,700 and 700, a 4,400 square feet flat in Dhanmondi area owned by his wife Suparna Sur with a deed value of Tk1.25 crore and eight decimal land owned by his daughter Nandita Sur at Lalpur in Natore district with a deed value of Tk8.64 lakh. The total value of these properties is Tk1.77 crore.

The ACC in its petition told the court that the anti-graft body has already formed a three-member committee to probe corruption allegations against SK Sur and his family members under money laundering act.

The accused persons may transfer the money, assets and properties before filing regular cases against them, the ACC petition said, adding that it would be very difficult to investigate the allegations if they can transfer their money, assets and properties.