Judge KM Imrul Kayes issued the order on Sunday, following the hearing of a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission accusing Shahid of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering. The court also ordered the freezing of 53 bank accounts of Shahid and his company over a money laundering case filed by the Criminal Investigation Department with Paltan Police Station. ACC Deputy Director Salahuddin filed the money laundering case against Shahid and three others on Nov 11. They were accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 23 million and laundering Tk 1.48 billion. The Kuwait authorities filed a case against him for human trafficking, money laundering and torturing his company workers.

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2020 10:30 UTC