Freeze 137 bank accounts of ex-Jashore MP Ranjit, family: court orders ACC

A Dhaka court today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 137 bank accounts of former Awami League lawmaker Ranjit Kumar Roy, his wife Neoti Rani Roy, and four of his family members over graft allegations.

The court also ordered the confiscation of 2433 decimals of immoveable properties, five flats and 60 shops owned by Ranjit and his family members.

The other four family members are his sons Rajib Kumar Roy and Sajib Kumar Roy, Rajib's wife Rishita Saha and Sajib's wife Anindita.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after ACC Assistant Director Md Sajid-ur-Roman, who is leading the inquiry team, submitted an application in this regard.

Ranjit, a former lawmaker from the Jashore-4 constituency, and his family members deposited Tk 2,78,59,360 in these accounts, said ACC's Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam.

Of the immoveable properties, Ranjit's wife owns two flats in the capital's Mirpur area while her two buildings are situated in Jashore.

Rajib owns two flats at Jashore, while Sajib owns a flat and 60 shops at Jashore.

Earlier on October 27 last year, the same court issued a travel ban on Ranjit, his wife, and four others after ACC Deputy Director Sirajul Haque submitted an application in this regard.