A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 33 bank accounts belonging to former home minister and former chairman of Farmers Bank Limited, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, and his wife Sitara Alamgir over graft and money laundering allegations.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Mohammad Shahjahan Miraj.

According to the petition, the current balance in these accounts stands at Tk 6.28 crore and US$188.57 as of September 2024.

The ACC plea stated that the couple is accused of carrying out suspicious transactions in various bank accounts between 2009 and September 2024.

Around Tk 51.28 crore and US$6,188.59 were deposited into their 33 bank accounts, while approximately Tk 44.95 crore and US$6,000.02 were withdrawn during this period.

For the sake of a proper investigation, freezing the bank accounts was deemed necessary as the accused were allegedly attempting to transfer funds elsewhere.