A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 21 bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, his sons Sheikh Fazle Nashwan and Sheikh Fazle Nawar, and other associated beneficiaries.
The order was issued on Monday, by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez, following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to the ACC, the accounts collectively hold over Tk10 crore.
The information was confirmed by ACC Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam.
The petition was submitted by ACC Assistant Director and investigation officer Md Ferdous Rahman, seeking to freeze Taposh’s bank accounts.
The ACC stated in the petition that Taposh’s total accumulated wealth has not yet been fully identified.
However, investigators have so far traced 21 bank accounts under his name, his children’s names, and those of his associates. To prevent the transfer or disposal of these movable assets, the ACC requested the freezing of these accounts.
Earlier, on January 5, the ACC filed a case against Taposh, alleging that he abused his power to acquire over Tk73 crore in illegal wealth. The case further alleges that between September 22, 2013 and August 19, 2024, Taposh deposited over Tk304 crore and withdrew over Tk234 crore across 27 bank accounts—amounting to a total transaction of Tk539 crore.
Additionally, he allegedly deposited $263,736 and withdrew $253,791, involving a total foreign currency transaction of $517,527, which the ACC described as unusual and inconsistent with his declared income.
