ACC seeks court order to freeze ex-MP Kazi Zafar Ullah's assets

The commission's move comes as it investigates allegations of financial irregularities and illegal wealth accumulation involving the former Awami League presidium member

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sought a court order to freeze assets worth Tk 1.55 billion and US$16,500 belonging to former Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) lawmaker Kazi Zafar Ullah and his family members.Explore History

The commission approved an application seeking to prevent the transfer, movement or disposal of the assets, said ACC assistant director Md Tanzir Ahmed on Sunday.

The ACC said the assets could be transferred or otherwise disposed of, potentially causing financial loss to the state, if they are not frozen.

According to documents prepared for the application, Tk1.55 billion is held in bank accounts in the names of Kazi Zafar Ullah, his wife, two sons and daughter.

Accounts in the name of Kazi Zafar Ullah at Meghna Bank, Midland Bank and Premier Bank hold around Tk497.66 million, according to the ACC documents.

His wife Nilufar Zafar Ullah has around Tk262.58 million in accounts with Midland Bank and Premier Bank.

Their son Kazi Omar Zafar has around Tk238.49 million in accounts with Meghna, Midland and Premier banks.

Another son, Kazi Raihan Zafar, has around Tk233.73 million and US$16,500 in accounts with Meghna Bank and Premier Bank.

Their daughter Kazi Afsaka Meherin Zafar has around Tk317.69 million in accounts with Meghna, Midland and Premier banks.

The ACC documents put the total amount of alleged illegal assets at Tk1.55 billion and US$16,500.

The commission's move comes as it investigates allegations of financial irregularities and illegal wealth accumulation involving the former Awami League presidium member.

Police arrested Zafar Ullah from the Gulshan area of Dhaka on September 18, 2024, following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 that year. He was subsequently shown to have been arrested in several cases and remains in jail.Book Local Tours

The ACC filed a case against Zafar Ullah and six others on February 2, 2025, over allegations of embezzlement.

In March this year, a court also ordered that Zafar Ullah, who owns Hong Kong Shanghai Manjala Textile Limited, be shown arrested in an ACC case.