A court on Sunday ordered the freezing of seven bank accounts belonging to the former APS to ex-law minister Anisul Huq and former upazila chairman Md Rashedul Kawser Bhuiyan over allegations of acquiring illegal assets.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam.

Earlier in the day, ACC Assistant Director Md Mizanur Rahman filed the application seeking the freezing of the bank accounts.

According to the application, the ACC was investigating a case filed against Rashedul Kawser over allegations that he illegally acquired and possessed assets worth Tk2.30 crore by abusing his position.

The ACC said suspicious and unusual transactions had been detected in several of his bank accounts during the investigation. The commission also said the accused was attempting to transfer or dispose of the movable assets held in the accounts through his close associates.

The anti-graft watchdog sought the freezing order, citing the risk of substantial loss to the state if the assets were transferred, converted or moved elsewhere before the investigation was completed.