A court has imposed a travel ban on former acting Jubo League Chairman Md Anwarul Islam and his wife Selina Khatun from leaving the country over allegations of acquiring a vast amount of illegal wealth through abuse of power.
The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order on Tuesday following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC lawyer Tarikul Islam confirmed the matter.
Earlier, ACC Assistant Director Md Ferdous Rahman submitted an application to the court seeking a foreign travel ban on Anwarul Islam and his wife Selina Khatun.
The petition said an official has been assigned to investigate allegations against Md Anwarul Islam regarding the acquisition of a massive amount of illegal assets by abusing power.
During the enquiry, it was learnt from secret sources that Anwarul Islam and his wife were attempting to flee abroad.
It was said in the application that if they fled abroad, there was an apprehension that the enquiry into the allegations would be prolonged and disrupted.
For this reason, an application was made to impose a ban on their leaving the country until the enquiry is completed.
Following the hearing on the ACC’s application, the court issued the order banning them from leaving the country.
