A Dhaka court on Monday ordered to freeze five bank accounts of former minister and 14-party alliance coordinator Amir Hossain Amu in money laundering case.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following an application filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), court bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain confirmed.
The application was filed by Sub-Inspector Md Zulfiqar Ali of the CID’s Financial Crime and Organised Crime Division.
According to the application, preliminary investigation found evidence suggesting that Amir Hossain Amu and his associates committed offences under Sections 4, 5, 6 and 14 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, in collusion with one another.
Investigators found that a total of eight bank accounts had been opened in Amu’s name at different banks. A review of the account statements showed that Tk7,51,91,927 was outstanding in those accounts at the time of the application.
The CID further alleged that both domestic and foreign currency laundering, including hundi transactions, had taken place through the accounts in an attempt to conceal the sources of illicit proceeds.
The court order said freezing the accounts was necessary to ensure a proper investigation and prevent the dissipation of funds before legal action is taken.
Amir Hossain Amu was arrested in West Dhanmondi on November 6, 2024, and has remained in jail since then.
