The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) confiscated and immobilized assets valued at Tk 30,351 crore in 2025, secured through 370 court orders, as reported by the ACC’s Asset Management Unit. This amount represents the highest in seven years, with an average monthly seizure and freezing of assets amounting to Tk 2,529 crore in 2025.
In the previous year, 2024, the commission had submitted a substantial number of applications in court for asset confiscation and freezing. In 2025, the ACC was granted 221 court orders to seize immovable assets, including 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 a shotgun, totaling Tk 6,137 crore 22 lakh 39 thousand and 657 within the country. Additionally, assets overseas, comprising two flats, eight vehicles, and two houses, valued at Tk 96 crore 53 lakh 80 thousand and 25, were also seized.
Moreover, under 256 court orders, the ACC immobilized movable assets worth Tk 23,172 crore 78 lakh 87 thousand and 496 domestically and Tk 944 crore 58 lakh 30 thousand and 916 internationally. The frozen assets encompassed 6,847 bank accounts, 107 savings certificates, over 60 crore shares in 421 companies, 40 fixed deposit receipts (FDRs), five lockers, 321 pay orders, investments in various companies, foreign currencies, and gold.
Furthermore, in 2024, assets worth Tk 375 crore 53 lakh 41 thousand 583 were seized, and assets valued at Tk 300 crore 14 lakh 40 thousand 253 were frozen within the country. Abroad, 244 flats, 20 plots, and 79 apartments were attached, with assets equivalent to US$ 200,000 being restrained.
Additionally, 400 new inquiries were initiated in 2025, adding to the 717 pending from the previous year, totaling 909. Of these, 163 were concluded, 449 were transformed into cases, 47 were closed, and 13 were resolved through alternate methods.
In 2025, 29 new cases were appended to the existing 60 money laundering inquiries, with 73 ongoing and 16 completed inquiries. Concerning asset-related inquiries, 219 new cases were introduced to the 377 pending cases, with 60 concluded, 137 converted into cases, and 20 closed.
At the investigation stage, there were 449 ongoing cases, including eight new cases. Out of 794 investigation activities, 129 were finalized, with 104 leading to charge sheets and 21 to final reports.
Regarding asset-related investigations, 468 were ongoing, with 166 new cases added. Of these, 70 were concluded, and 54 charge sheets were filed. In money laundering-related investigations, five out of 189 were finalized, and five charge sheets were submitted.
Manjur Morshed, director of the ACC’s Asset Management Unit, mentioned that during inquiries and investigations into various individuals, if suspected illegal assets are identified, the court is approached to issue seizure and freezing orders. He highlighted that assets worth over Tk 30,351 crore were seized and frozen last year under court directives. The ACC continues its endeavors to repatriate assets seized and frozen abroad by maintaining communication with relevant countries and adhering to necessary protocols.
