Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The High Court has upheld an order freezing 191 bank accounts held by Summit Group Chairman Aziz Khan, his family members and associates, rejecting a writ petition they had filed.

A bench led by Justice JBM Hassan issued the order on Sunday after dismissing the petition, as per a bdnews24.com report.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the frozen accounts hold Tk 417.48 million belonging to the Khan family.

Lawyer Mahmudul Arefin Swapan represented the ACC, while Mostafizur Rahman Khan argued for Summit Group. Swapan said the petitioners can now appeal or seek a review.

On Mar 9, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib had ordered the freeze on the accounts under the names of Aziz K...