Journo Shyamal Dutta, family's bank accounts frozen

A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 18 bank accounts belonging to Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta and his family members amid an ongoing corruption probe.

The blocked accounts reportedly hold a total of Tk 53.22 million. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order on Monday following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), according to court official Riaz Hossain.

MOZAMMEL BABU ALSO FACES FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS
The same court also blocked 11 bank accounts of former Ekattor TV managing director Mozammel Haque Babu, his wife Aparajita Haque and daughter Shababa Ishayat Haque, which hold a total of Tk 38.9 million.