A Dhaka court has barred ten officials of Islami Bank from leaving the country as the allegations of embezzling funds through providing irregular loans to firms linked with S Alam Group are under investigation.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday allowing a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The officials facing the travel ban are – former Managing Director of the bank Mohammed Monirul Moula, bank officials Miftah Uddin, Mohammad Ehsanul Islam, Mohammad Sirajul Kabir, Muhammad Kawser Ali, Taher Ahmed Chowdhury, Mohammad Mostaq Ahmed, Hossain Mohammad Faisal, Ahmed Zubaytul Haque, and SM Tanvir Hasan.
ACC in its plea said that a probe team has been formed to investigate the alleged fund embezzlement by the accused.
During the investigation, it was learned that the accused officials of Islami Bank are trying to leave the country.
If they leave the country, the investigation work may be disrupted. Therefore, it is necessary to impose travel ban on them to carry out the investigation activities properly.
Meanwhile, the same court on Monday (June 23) ordered to send Mohammed Monirul Moula to jail in the case filed by the ACC.