The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to block the national identity card of Md Abul Kalam Azad, the power of attorney appointed by Muhammed Aziz Khan, the chairman of Summit Group, and his family members.
Judge Md Jakir Hossain of the court also imposed a travel ban on Abul Kalam Azad following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission鈥檚 deputy director Md Alamgir Hossain seeking the court鈥檚 approval to block Azad鈥檚 NID and impose an international travel ban on him, ACC deputy director for public relations Aktarul Islam said.
The ACC petition stated that the ACC was currently conducting an inquiry into allegations that Summit Group and its associated companies acquired a huge amount of illicit wealth through bribery and corruption and laundered a large amount of money abroad.
The ACC claimed to have received credible information that Muhammed Aziz Khan and several of his family members had provided power of attorney to Md Abul Kalam Azad, allowing him to transfer ownership of their immovable and movable properties in Bangladesh.
It was further alleged that Azad, using the power of attorney, was actively attempting to transfer these properties. He is also suspected of using multiple passports and attempting to destroy evidence related to the corruption and money laundering inquiry.
ACC requested the court to suspend Azad鈥檚 NID and bar him from traveling abroad to prevent interference in the inquiry process, said the petition.
Md Abul Kalam Azad is a son of Azim Uddin Khan, who is a resident of Faridpur village under Titash upazila in Cumilla.
On May 4, the court ordered the freezing of shares in Luxembourg belonging to Summit Group chairman Aziz Khan, his family and entities associated with him following the seizure of bank accounts and聽land.
Aziz and his family own shares amounting to 鈧�4.1 million ($4.63 million) in Luxembourg. The price of each share is 91 euros.
In March, the court ordered the ACC to seize 54 kathas of land worth Tk 9.70 crore owned by Summit Group chairman Aziz Khan鈥檚 wife Anjuman Aziz Khan.
On October 7, 2024, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit instructed banks to freeze the accounts of Muhammed Aziz Khan, his brothers, and other family members.聽
On March 9, a Dhaka court ordered the seizure of 191 bank accounts of Summit Group.
After the fall of the Awami League regime amid a student-led mass uprising on August 5, 2024, Summit Group鈥檚 chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan, also a brother of former AL cabinet minister Faruk Khan came under ACC probe over graft allegations.
Aziz Khan is among the influential top 50 businessmen in Singapore.
