Court freezes 21 bank A/Cs of ex-MP Sadek, family

A Dhaka court ordered to freeze 21 more bank accounts of former Dhaka-13 lawmaker Sadek Khan, his wife Ferdous Khan and son Fahim Sadek Khan, over graft allegations, reports BSS.

Of the accounts, 14 accounts are in the name of Ferdous Khan, five in the name of Sadek Khan, and two joint accounts in the names of Sadek Khan and Fahim Sadek Khan.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday, allowing a petition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The court on February 3, 2025, had ordered to freeze 50 bank accounts of Sadek Khan, his wife Ferdous Khan and son Fahim Sadek Khan.

The former lawmaker is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 73 million and making suspicious transactions of Tk 4.66 billionthrough 29 bank accounts under his and his companies' names.

Sadek Khan's wife Ferdous is also accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 59.8 million and making suspicious transactions of Tk 723.2 million through 151 bank accounts.