The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen 35 bank accounts belonging to journalist Munni Saha, her husband Kabir Hossain, and several associated individuals and entities as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.

According to a press release issued on Saturday, the Financial Crime Unit (FCU) of the CID has seized accounts holding over Tk 18.16 crore. The CID alleges that Munni Saha and her husband exploited their positions in the media to exert undue influence and amass wealth through fraud and extortion.

The investigation was launched after the CID received complaints that illegally earned funds were being funneled through multiple bank accounts operated under the names of Munni Saha, her husband, and their associates.

Following the initial probe, investigators found evidence of suspicious transactions involving more than Tk 18.16 crore across various bank accounts linked to the couple and related parties.

In response, the investigating officer filed a petition to freeze the accounts. Acting on this request, the Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court issued an order to freeze the 35 accounts.

The investigation is being conducted under the Anti-Money Laundering Policy, 2019, and legal proceedings are ongoing.