A Dhaka court ordered the authorities concerned to freeze 617 bank accounts of abetting Bangladeshi MP (Lakshmipur-2) Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul and 3 others over a money-laundering case today.
The court has also directed to seize 92 deeds of immovable properties of the accused.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka passed the order on Sunday.
The counsel of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mahmud Hossain Jahangir confirmed the matter to the media.
On December 22, the High Court ordered Papul’s wife reserve seat lawmaker Selina Islam and their daughter Wafa Islam to surrender before the court within December 28. A virtual High Court bench comprising of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohail passed the order.
Advocate Khurshid Alam represented the ACC while Deputy Attorney General A K M Amin Uddin represented the state during the virtual session.
Earlier, the High Court ordered reserve seat lawmaker Selina Islam and her daughter Wafa Islam to surrender within 10 days on December 10.
Independent MP Shahid Islam Papul's wife Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in-law JesminProdhan filed two petitions before the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a graft case filed over laundering 148.41 crore taka on 26 November.
Earlier on November 11, Deputy Director of ACC Salahuddin Ahmed filed the case on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth 2.31 crore taka and laundering 148 crore taka.
On June 6, Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department arrested Shahid on charges of human trafficking, visa trading, and money laundering.
Shahid Islam Papul is now in the custody of Kuwaiti authorities on charges of human trafficking and money laundering.
The other accused are -- Papul's wife Selina Islam, their daughter Wafa Islam, and Papul's sister-in-law Jesmin Prodhan.
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