Desk Report:A Dhaka court has instructed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 44 bank accounts belonging to former industries minister and Awami League advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu, his wife Syeda Haque, and their daughter Sumaiya Hossain in relation to corruption allegations.
The order was passed by Judge Md Zakir Hossain of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court after ACC Assistant Public Prosecutor Abul Kalam Azad, leading the inquiry, submitted an application for the freeze.
The ACC’s application outlined various accusations against Amu and his family, including illegal recruitment activities, running a tender syndicate, embezzling funds from government projects, and amassing illicit wealth through corruption and irregularities. The commission believes that they were attempting to transfer money from these accounts, prompting the need for the court’s intervention.
Previously, on November 18 last year, the same court had imposed a travel ban on Amu and his daughter following a request by the ACC. In addition, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit had directed all banks to freeze the accounts of Amu and his daughter on August 17, blocking any transactions linked to them.
Amu, who serves as a coordinator for the AL-led 14-party alliance, was arrested on November 6 in Dhaka’s West Dhanmondi area.