A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 191 bank accounts belonging to Mohammad Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, and his family members, in connection with corruption charges.
The order came from Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Court on Sunday, following a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Alamgir Hossain.
Aziz Khan is the brother of former Gopalganj-1 Awami League MP Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Faruk Khan.
According to the ACC's application, the accounts contain approximately Tk41.74 crore.
The ACC's investigation into Summit Group and its subsidiaries has revealed allegations of corruption and money laundering.
The commission noted that the large sums of money in these accounts were suspicious and disproportionate.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) raised concerns over the risk of funds being withdrawn or laundered abroad. To prevent any potential money laundering or concealment, it sought the court's intervention.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) had gathered information on the bank accounts of Aziz Khan and his family members. On October 7, the BFIU instructed the banks to freeze these accounts.
