Court orders attachment of assets, freezing of bank accounts of former Barguna MP Rimon
Wliullah Emran, Barguna
The court has ordered the temporary attachment of movable and immovable assets in the names of former Barguna-2 MP Shawkat Hachanur Rahman Rimon and his family members and the freezing of financial assets including bank accounts.
On Friday morning, the Public Prosecutor (PP) of the Barguna District Judge Court, Alhaj Adv. Nurul Amin, confirmed the order to attach the assets of the former MP and freeze his bank account. At the time, he said that Judge Md. Saifur Rahman of the Barguna Senior Special Judge's Court issued the order during the court session on May 20. A copy of the order was sent to various departments concerned on May 21, 2026.
According to court sources, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a petition for attachment of assets in a case filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 in GR Case No. 06/2024 (ACC). During the hearing, the public prosecutor told the court that former MP Shawkat Hachanur Rahman Rimon is accused of embezzling government funds through extortion, land grabbing, widespread irregularities and corruption, and acquiring assets beyond known income in his own name and the names of his family members.
The court order said that the investigation into the case is ongoing and the investigation has initially revealed that the accused is trying to secretly transfer or remove assets in his name and those of his family members. Therefore, it is necessary to attach the assets and freeze the financial accounts for the sake of the investigation.
The court ordered the temporary attachment of the scheduled movable and immovable assets in the name of the accused and his family under Rule 18 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Rules, 2007 (Amended). At the same time, the concerned authorities were directed to immediately freeze bank accounts, FDRs, savings certificates, shares, vehicles and other financial assets.
The Income Tax Authority has also been ordered to seize the accused's income tax returns, asset statements and related documents and submit them to the court. The court has also directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to publish a summary of the order in a national daily newspaper so that no person or third party can get involved in activities like transferring or selling the property.
The Sub-Registry Office, Land Office, Bangladesh Bank, various banks and financial institutions, BRTA, National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the concerned police station have been asked to take necessary measures to implement the court's directive.
Despite attempts to contact Alhaj Hasanur Rahman Rimon, the MP for Barguna-02 constituency, on his mobile phone number and online, he could not be reached.
IAlhaj Adv. Nurul Amin, Public Prosecutor of the District Judge Court and Convener of the District Bar Association, said, "In the interest of investigating the case and to prevent possible illegal transfer of assets, the ACC had applied to the court for attachment of assets and freezing of accounts. The court approved the application after reviewing the documents."
According to the court order, the next date for the case has been set for August 10, 2026. The date for submitting the report to the court is set on that day.
