A Dhaka court has barred former Bangladesh Chhatra League central general secretary Siddiqi Nazmul Alam from leaving the country amid an ongoing Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) inquiry into alleged money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order on Monday following an ACC petition.
According to the ACC, Nazmul Alam allegedly accumulated illicit wealth, deposited the money in bank accounts held by himself and people linked to his interests and later attempted to legitimise the funds. The commission is also investigating allegations of money laundering and illegal acquisition of assets.
The ACC told the court that Nazmul might attempt to leave the country to evade the investigation. It sought the travel ban to ensure a fair and impartial inquiry.
The application was filed on Sunday by Muhammad Zafar Sadek Shibli, an ACC assistant director and investigating officer of the commission’s Money Laundering Department-1.
M. A. L