Seize 6 flats, assets of ex-land minister

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered ACC to confiscate six flats and nine shares of different markets owned by former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife and brother and their beneficiaries over corruption allegations brought against them.

These flats and markets are located in Chattogram.

Judge Sabbir Faiz of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order.

On August 28, the same court ordered the ACC to freeze 120 accounts of Saifuzzaman, his family members and their beneficiaries.

The former land minister and others deposited Tk 44,24,70,965.87 in these accounts.