A court has ordered the seizure of two flats and the freezing of ten bank accounts belonging to former Bangladesh Air Force Chief Sheikh Abdul Hannan in a corruption case. The frozen bank accounts hold a total of Tk 4.056 million.

The order was issued on Tuesday by Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez following a hearing on a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

During the hearing, Mahmudul Hasan, ACC’s Deputy Director and the investigating officer of the case, sought the seizure of Hannan’s movable and immovable assets.

According to the petition, Hannan is accused of abusing his position, engaging in irregularities, and embezzling funds through corrupt practices, thereby acquiring wealth beyond his known sources of income, both in his name and in the names of others with vested interests.

The investigation revealed that Hannan had purchased assets in the name of his associate Sanjida Akter to conceal illegally acquired property. Two flats in Nikunja, Khilkhet, valued at Tk 9.5 million, were registered in her name. 

In addition, fixed deposits worth approximately Tk 4.5 million were held in various banks under her name. During searches, foreign currency worth nearly Tk 2.6 million was recovered from Hannan’s residence, which did not match his declared income.

Investigators also found evidence suggesting that Sanjida Akter was attempting to transfer or dispose of these assets. The court noted that if the assets were moved before the investigation is completed, recovery of the funds would become extremely difficult. 

Consequently, the court deemed it necessary to seize the immovable properties and freeze the movable assets immediately.