Court freezes Tk19.47cr in 83 bank accounts of ex-SB chief Monirul, family
The former SB chief allegedly took over two NGOs after labelling them militant-linked and siphoned off Tk25 crore.
TBS Report
15 October, 2026, 08:15 pm
Last modified: 15 October, 2026, 08:22 pm
A Dhaka court today (15 October) ordered the concerned authorities to freeze 83 bank accounts of former Special Branch (SB) chief Monirul Islam, his wife and two in-laws over allegations of corruption and illegal wealth accumulation, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Acting Judge Ayesha Akhtar Mousumi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order today following an application filed by ACC Deputy Director Mozammel Hossain.
ACC Public Relations Officer Tanzir Ahmed confirmed the matter.
The other three whose accounts were frozen are Monirul's wife Sayla Farjana, a former additional secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration; his brother-in-law Rezaul Alam Shaheen; and Shaheen's wife Sanjida Khanam Tumpa.
The ACC said in its application that Monirul has 11 accounts holding Tk78.6 lakh and £3,978. Sayla Farjana has five accounts with about Tk8 lakh, Shaheen has 40 accounts with Tk10.60 crore, and Tumpa has 27 accounts with more than Tk8 crore.
According to the ACC petition, the accused siphoned off Tk25 crore by labelling two NGOs -- Kuwait Society for Relief and Sharjah Charity International -- as linked to militancy and taking control of them.
It also states that the accused acquired illegal wealth in their own names and those of their family members through corruption, irregularities and abuse of power.
The ACC said its preliminary inquiry had found information suggesting that Monirul and his family members had acquired and possessed illegal assets through various forms of corruption and owned such assets in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.
It also said investigators had found numerous bank accounts in the names of those linked to the allegations and had learned that the accused were attempting to withdraw the money and transfer it abroad.
The ACC argued that transferring or moving the assets could cause substantial loss to the state, making it necessary to freeze the bank accounts.