Travel ban imposed on ex-Chhatra League secretary Nazmul

A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on former general secretary of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League Siddiqi Nazmul Alam over allegations of illegally acquiring wealth.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam.

Earlier, on 4 October, ACC Assistant Director and Investigating Officer Mohammad Jafar Sadek Shibli filed a petition seeking a travel ban on Nazmul Alam.

According to the petition, an investigation is underway into allegations that Nazmul Alam earned money through unlawful means and attempted to legitimise the funds by transferring them to bank accounts operated in his own name and in the names of people linked to his interests.

The ACC said it had learnt from a reliable source that Nazmul Alam was trying to leave the country and flee abroad. It also said he was accused of laundering money abroad and acquiring assets.

The ACC sought the travel ban, saying that restricting him from travelling abroad is necessary in the interest of a proper investigation.

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