HC turns down plea for reactivation of GK Shamim’s bank accounts

The High Court (HC) on Monday turned down a writ petition filed seeking reactivation of three bank accounts of Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, reports UNB.

The bench of justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder rejected the petition citing that it was not pressed.

Advocate Wazi Ullah stood for Shamim while additional attorney general Murad Reza represented the state.

On 23 September, the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) asked all the banks and financial institutions to freeze the bank accounts of GK Shamim and his company. Later, a writ petition was filed seeking reactivation of those accounts.

Shamim was arrested along with illegal firearms and a huge amount of money from his Niketan office on 20 September in the ongoing drive against casino and other illegal businesses. Seven of his bodyguards were also arrested during the raid.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members seized Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 1.65 billion, Tk 18 million in cash and huge stash of foreign currencies during the drive.

A foreign pistol, seven shotguns and a huge cache of bullets were also seized from the office of ‘GKB & Company Pvt Limited’.