Court corner: Freeze BO accounts of ex-Rajuk chief

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 13 Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts and shares of former Rajuk chairman major general (retd) Md Siddiqur Rahman Sarker and his wife Gazi Rebeka Rawshan in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.

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

In the application, the ACC official said the couple amassed huge amount of wealth in his name and the names of his family members though illegal means and corruption.