Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen Tk 3.28 crore from several bank accounts belonging to former Sirajganj-1 lawmaker Tanvir Shakil Joy, his family members, and related organisations for allegedly acquiring the money through illegal means.

According to a court order, the CID seized Tk 3,28,00,000 from the bank accounts of Tanvir Shakil Joy, his mother Laila Arjumand Banu, wife Sabrina Sultana Chowdhury, and other family members, said Jashim Uddin Khan, Special Superintendent of Police (Media).

During the investigation, the CID found that Joy had allegedly earned the money through fraud, forgery, extortion, organised crime, and money laundering abroad.

Investigators also discovered 96 bank accounts i...