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| Court slaps travel ban on 14 ex-ministers, lawmakers |
| 2024-08-30 |
| [NEWAGEBD] The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday imposed an international travel ban on 14 former ministers and politicians of the ousted Awami League government in connection with allegations of amassing illegal wealth. Judge Mohammed Ash Shams Joglul Hossain passed the order following a petition submitted by Anti-Corruption Commission deputy director Abu Hena Ashiqur Rahman, said ACC public prosecutor Mahamud Hossain Jahangir. 'Following the order, they cannot leave the country unless the restriction is lifted, he added. The graft suspects are trying to flee the country, the ACC in its petition said, adding that travel bans are needed to prevent them from leaving the country for the sake of a fair probe. Former health minister Zahid Maleque, former social welfare minister Dipu Moni, former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, former industries minister Narul Majid Mahmud Humayun, former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, former food minister Kamrul Islam, former politicians Mohammad Salim Uddin (Nogaon-3), Mamunur Rashid Kiron (Noakhali-3), Kujendra Lal Tripura (Khagrachari), Kazim uddin Ahmed (Mymensing-11), Noor E Alam Chowdhury (Madaripur-1), and Ziaur Rahman (Chapainawabganj-2). ACC officials said that there were various corruption allegations against the 14 former ministers and politicians, including amassing illegal wealth and money laundering charges. The Anti-Corruption Commission, meanwhile, on Thursday decided to conduct inquiries against a minister and a politician of the ousted Awami League government over allegations of amassing illegal wealth. They are former railway minister Zillul Hakim and former politician Tanveer Imam [Sirajganj-4]. The decision was taken in a meeting of the ACC at its office, said ACC deputy director for public relations Aktarul Islam. |
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