A Dhaka court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on former Jubo League chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, his wife Nahid Sultana and Tanzin Oahab Brishti over allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC Assistant Director (Public Relations) Tanzir Ahmed confirmed the matter.
The ACC’s investigating officer, Deputy Director AKM Mahbubur Rahman, had earlier filed the application seeking the travel ban.
According to the application, Parash allegedly accumulated substantial illegal wealth through money laundering by conducting large financial transactions through bank accounts held in his name and those of individuals and entities linked to him. The ACC is currently investigating the allegations.
The application said the ACC had learned from confidential sources that the accused were attempting to flee the country.
Their departure could hamper the investigation, making the travel ban necessary to ensure a proper inquiry, it added.
