By Al Sadi Bhuiyan

DHAKA, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS) - The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has attached and froze movable and immovable assets worth Taka 30,351 crore at home and abroad in 2025 following court orders.

A total of 370 court orders were issued to attach and freeze these assets, Director of the Asset Management Unit of the ACC Manjur Murshed confirmed to BSS today.

According to a report, in 2025, the ACC attached domestic immovable assets worth Taka 6,137, 22, 39, 657 under 221 court orders. Overseas immovable assets worth Taka 96,53,80,0 25 were also attached.

The attached immovable assets include 6,979.43 acres of land, 91 houses, 59 buildings, 192 flats, 60 plots, 450 vehicles, 14 commercial spaces, 10 shops, two markets, two ships and one shotgun.

Abroad, assets attached include two flats, eight vehicles and two houses worth Taka 96,53,80,0 25.

Under 256 court orders, movable assets worth Taka 23,172,78,87, 496 were frozen domestically, while movable assets worth Taka 944,58,30,916 were frozen abroad.

The frozen assets include 6,847 bank accounts, 107 savings certificates, 608,333,499 shares, 40 fixed deposit receipts (FDRs), five lockers, 421 company shares, 321 pay orders, investments in various companies, foreign currencies (US dollars and Euros) and gold. Movable assets worth Taka 944,58,30,916 were also frozen overseas.

In 2025, 717 pending inquiries from previous years were forwarded. Decisions were taken on 400 new inquiries during the year. A total of 909 inquiries remained under process, while 163 were completed. Of the completed inquiries, 449 were converted into cases, 47 were disposed of and 13 were settled through other means.

Regarding money laundering, 29 new inquiries were added to 60 pending ones, bringing the total to 73 ongoing inquiries. Of these, 16 were completed.

In asset-related inquiries, 219 new cases were added to 377 pending ones, resulting in 478 ongoing inquiries. Of these, 60 were completed, 137 were converted into cases and 20 were disposed of through final settlement.

In terms of investigations, eight new cases were added to 420 pending cases, bringing the total ongoing investigations to 449. Out of 794 total investigation activities, 129 were completed. Among them, 104 charge sheets were submitted and 21 cases were disposed of through final reports.

In asset-related investigations, 166 new investigations were added to 349 pending ones, resulting in 468 ongoing investigations. Of these, 70 were completed and 54 charge sheets were submitted.

Of 189 investigations related to money laundering, five were completed and five charge sheets were submitted.

On behalf of the ACC Chairman, Director Manjur Murshed said that ACC inquiry and investigation officers seek court orders to attach and freeze assets suspected to have been acquired illegally. As part of that process, assets worth more than Taka 30,351 crore were attached and frozen last year following court directives.

He added that efforts are underway to repatriate assets attached and frozen abroad, noting that the commission is maintaining communication and following various legal procedures to recover those assets.