Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday passed an order to seize a flat in Dhaka’s Gulshan area which belongs to Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The court also approved a request to appoint a receiver to look after the flat. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on an appeal of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of the country. The ACC stated in the petition that the Gulshan flat is valued at Bangladeshi Taka 5.7 million.
“Saima Wazed Putul is trying to transfer or dispose of the immovable asset. If the property is transferred before the settlement of the case, it could undermine the investigation,” the petition said, local media reported. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has issued several arrest warrants against the former PM, her family members and Awami League supporters after coming to power in August, last year.
Local media also reported that the same Dhaka court ordered authorities to initiate steps to issue an arrest warrant through Interpol against Saima Wazed in connection with a case filed over corruption charges in allocation of a plot in Purbachal.
Recently, Bangladesh requested Interpol to issue a ‘red notice’ against former PM Hasina and 11 others in connection with a case alleging conspiracy to overthrow the Yunus-led interim government. According to reports, the request was submitted by the Bangladesh Police Headquarters amid an ongoing investigation into charges of inciting civil war and plotting to unseat the transitional administration. (IANS)
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