A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of eight bank accounts belonging to former minister and banned Awami League advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu. The order was issued on Monday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez, confirmed by court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had sought the order, citing preliminary allegations of fraud, forgery, money laundering, and extortion involving Amu and his associates.

According to the ACC’s application, investigators found eight bank accounts opened under Amu’s name, with a current balance of 75.1 million taka. The commission’s initial review suggested that these accounts were used for transactions involving domestic and foreign currency smuggling and to conceal the sources of illicit funds. The court determined that freezing the accounts was necessary to ensure a fair investigation and uphold justice.

The order marks a significant step in the ACC’s ongoing inquiry into alleged financial misconduct by the former minister and his associates.