Dhaka Court Orders Freeze on 124 Bank Accounts Linked to Hasina and Family

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and five of their family members, over corruption allegations. The accounts, holding a total of Tk 577.85 crore, are linked to Hasina’s family and affiliated organizations.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court issued the order today following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC’s inquiry team, led by Deputy Director Md Monirul Islam, argued that Hasina and her relatives were attempting to transfer funds from these accounts, necessitating immediate legal action to prevent the transactions.

The freeze order applies to:

• Sheikh Hasina (former Prime Minister)
• Sheikh Rehana (her sister)
• Sajeeb Wazed Joy (Hasina’s son)
• Saima Wazed Putul (Hasina’s daughter)
• Shafiq Ahmed Siddiq (Rehana’s husband)
• Bushra Siddiq and Shaheen Siddiq (Rehana’s family members)

Additionally, the court imposed travel bans on Hasina, Rehana, Joy, Putul; and Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, and daughters Tulip Siddiq, and Azmina Siddiq.

The ACC launched an investigation on December 17, 2024, into allegations that Hasina and her family embezzled Tk 80,000 crore from nine major government projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

A separate inquiry, opened on December 22, 2024, focuses on allegations that Hasina and Joy laundered $300 million to the United States.

Yesterday, the ACC approved charge sheets against Hasina, Rehana, and four other family members in six cases related to the Purbachal New Town Project, where they allegedly misused political influence to acquire land plots.