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The Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) Financial Crime Unit has frozen 35 bank accounts linked to prominent journalist and television anchor Munni Saha, her husband Kabir Hossain Tapas, and their associated entities, containing a total of Tk 18.16 crore.
In a press release issued today (24 May), the CID said the action followed allegations that Munni Saha and her husband had abused their positions in journalism to gain undue advantages, engage in fraudulent activities, and extort money. According to the CID, the couple allegedly laundered illicit funds through various bank accounts opened in their names and under affiliated persons and institutions.
The investigation, launched under the Money Laundering Prevention Rules 2019, uncovered that a total of 46 accounts had been opened by the couple and their associates, with 35 still active. Over time, these accounts reportedly recorded suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 186.56 crore.
Citing unusual transaction patterns, CID investigators sought and received court approval to freeze the accounts. The Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court granted the order, enabling the authorities to freeze the 35 active accounts currently holding Tk 18.16 crore.
CID officials confirmed that a formal money laundering investigation into Munni Saha, her husband, and others involved is ongoing. More information may emerge as the probe continues.
