A Dhaka court today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to confiscate a building built on a 23-katha plot of land worth about Tk 200 crore in Dhaka's Gulshan which is owned by Nasrul Hamid, former state minister for power and energy, in connection to a case filed over acquiring Tk 36.37 crore illegally.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after ACC Assistant Director Minhaz Bin Islam, who is leading the inquiry team, submitted an application in this regard.

ACC Public Prosecutor Md Rezaul Karim moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.

On April 20, the same court ordered the ACC to freeze 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid in connection with same case.

The court also, on that date, ordered confiscation of three cars and four flats owned by Nasrul. The flats are located at the capital's Ramna and Banani areas.

On December 26 last year, the ACC filed three cases against Nasrul Hamid, his wife Seema Hamid, and his son Zarif Hamid for allegedly amassing illegal assets.

In the cases, Nasrul faces charges for acquiring Tk 36.37 crore in illegal assets, while Zarif and Seema are accused of unlawfully holding Tk 20.87 crore and Tk 6.94 crore, respectively.

The investigation revealed that Zarif operated 13 bank accounts where Tk 7.84 crore had been deposited, with Tk 5.82 crore withdrawn. On the other hand, Seema maintained 20 accounts, which saw deposits of Tk 12.78 crore and withdrawals of Tk 11.18 crore.

Shortly after the fall of the Awami League government, law enforcement agencies raided a Banani property owned by Nasrul. The operation yielded Tk 1 crore in cash, a firearm, and 50 rounds of ammunition, fuelling further allegations of financial impropriety.