Most of the frozen Tk 6.35bn is in the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust’s accountsHasina family: how much money has been frozen in whose accountAmong the 124 bank accounts in the name of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and associated entities and parties that have been ordered to be frozen, the accounts of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust have the most money. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib ordered the attachment of the bank accounts on Tuesday following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC. Around Tk 6.35 billion in 124 accounts have been frozen. Earlier, Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that assets linked to Hasina and her family members have been traced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands. Additionally, an investigation has uncovered the existence of a Russian "slush fund" in a Malaysian bank account associated with the family.

Source: bd News24 March 12, 2025 03:54 UTC