A court has imposed a travel ban on former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Hossain, former customs commissioner, and two other individuals due to ongoing investigations into corruption and financial misconduct. The ruling was made following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge, Md. Zakir Hossain, has ordered a travel ban on four individuals, including former Minister AKM Mozammel Hossain, after an application from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The other three individuals include former additional secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Farid Aziz, former commissioner of Benapole Customs House, Belal Hossain Chowdhury, and his wife, Begum Ferdous Sumi.
The ACC’s Deputy Director, Monirul Islam, filed a petition requesting the travel ban on AKM Mozammel Hossain. The petition stated that Hossain is being investigated for allegations of receiving commissions in construction contracts, embezzlement, corruption, and money laundering. There are also concerns about him fleeing the country to avoid investigation.
The ACC filed another petition regarding Farid Aziz, the former additional secretary, claiming that he is being investigated for financial misconduct, corruption, and transferring illegal assets abroad. The ACC believes that Aziz is attempting to flee the country, prompting the court to impose the travel ban.
Similarly, the ACC filed a petition to prevent former Customs Commissioner Belal Hossain Chowdhury and his wife from leaving the country. The petition alleges that they accumulated wealth worth billions through corruption and irregularities. The ACC also discovered evidence of their assets in Canada and has concerns that they are attempting to flee abroad.
Liberty News’ national affairs correspondent reports after hearings, the court approved the travel bans on all four individuals in an effort to ensure their cooperation with the ongoing investigations.
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