Among the 124 bank accounts in the name of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family, and associated entities that have been ordered to be frozen, the accounts of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust hold the largest amount of money.
Additionally, accounts belonging to the Awami League, Suchona Foundation, Centre for Research and Information (CRI), and Abu Siddiq Memorial Trust also contain significant funds.
The list also includes the bank accounts of Hasina’s sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, and her husband Shafiq Ahmed Siddique, along with his brother Tareque Ahmed Siddique, his wife Shaheen Siddique, and their daughter Bushra Siddique.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib ordered the freezing of these bank accounts on Tuesday after a petition was filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
A total of Tk 6.35 billion in 124 accounts has been frozen.
The petition, filed by ACC Deputy Director Md Monirul Islam, claimed that the individuals involved were “attempting to transfer or relocate” movable assets, stressing that freezing the accounts was crucial for a fair investigation.
Frozen Amounts in Specific Accounts:
- Tk 4.79 billion in 32 accounts of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust
- Tk 557.3 million in 16 accounts of CRI
- Tk 338.5 million in eight accounts of the Awami League
- Tk 316 million in nine accounts of Suchona Foundation
- Tk 193.5 million in two accounts of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
- Tk 207.6 million in five accounts of Saima Wazed
- Tk 207.2 million in four joint accounts of Hasina and Rehana
- Tk 102.9 million in 12 accounts in Hasina’s name
- Tk 102.7 million in two accounts of Radwan Mujib
- Tk 101.7 million in two accounts of Joy
- Tk 8.1 million in two accounts in Rehana’s name
- Tk 5.6 million in five accounts of the Abu Siddiq Memorial Trust
Additionally, Tk 1.2 million in the account of former state minister for power, energy, and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid, and Tk 158,950 in Shafiq Ahmed’s account have also been seized.
Earlier, the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam had stated that assets linked to Hasina and her family members were traced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands.
Moreover, an investigation has revealed the existence of a Russian “slush fund” in a Malaysian bank account associated with the family.
The court has also barred Hasina, who went into exile in India, and her family members from leaving the country over allegations of embezzlement related to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s construction.
