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Court bars former Awami League ministers Nanak, Tajul from leaving country

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former jute and textile minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi. A similar restriction has also been imposed on AB Tajul Islam, former state minister for Liberation War affairs. The orders were passed o

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Court bars former Awami League ministers Nanak, Tajul from leaving country

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May 18, 2025 21:24
Updated :
May 18, 2025 21:24

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former jute and textile minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi.

A similar restriction has also been imposed on AB Tajul Islam, former state minister for Liberation War affairs.

The orders were passed on Sunday by Dhaka’s Senior Metropolitan Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib, following petitions submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports bdnews24.com.

According to ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam, the petition was filed by ACC Director Jalal Uddin Ahmed.

According to the petition, there is a risk that Nanak and his family might flee the country, which could obstruct legal proceedings in the ongoing case.

A separate petition was submitted by ACC Assistant Director Habibur Rahman to bar Tajul from leaving the country, citing an ongoing investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation.

The ACC argued that Tajul may attempt to evade justice by leaving the country at any time.

On Jan 15, the ACC filed a case against Nanak, Arjuman, and Rakhi, accusing them of laundering Tk 2.6 billion through a telecom company.

According to the case statement, Arjuman and Rakhi previously served as chairperson and director of Ratul Telecom Limited. During their tenure, they allegedly laundered approximately Tk 2.6 billion using Nanak’s influence.​

 

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Freeze accounts of ex-Rajuk chair, ex-BGB DG, wife: courts

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge on Monday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 13 beneficiary owner accounts of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha former chairman Md Siddiqur Rahman Sarker and his wife...

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Freeze accounts of ex-Rajuk chair, ex-BGB DG, wife: courts
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The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge on Monday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 13 beneficiary owner accounts of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha former chairman Md Siddiqur Rahman Sarker and his wife Gazi Rebeka Rowsun for their alleged involvement in corruption.

The court also issued travel ban on the Criminal Investigation Department’s former chief Mohammad Ali Mia and Northern University of Bangladesh’s trustee board chairman professor Abu Yusuf Md Abdullah over graft allegations.

Judge Md Jakir Hossain of the court passed the orders following separate petitions submitted by the ACC.

The court ordered ACC to freeze 13 beneficiary owner accounts of Rajuk former chairman Siddiqur and his wife Rebeka responding to a petition submitted by ACC director Md Abul Hasnat.

According to the allegations, Siddiqur, during his tenure as the chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, amassed huge illegal wealth in the names of himself and his family members through corruption.

The Awami League regime in April 2024 appointed Siddiqur as RAJUK chairman for a two-year term.

After the fall of the AL regime on August 5, 2024, the interim government on September 19, 2024 canceled his appointment.

The interim government on September 22 reinstated him to the post.

In March this year, the government again canceled his appointment.

The court on Monday issued a travel ban on NUB chairman, professor Abu Yusuf Md Abdullah, and his family members responding to a petition submitted by ACC assistant director Sajidur Roman.

Yusuf’s other family members who are facing the travel ban are Yusuf’s wife Halima Sultana, his son Saad Al Jabir Abdullah, daughter Labiba Abdullah, and another family member Habibun Nahar.

On May 13, the ACC initiated an inquiry into the allegations of amassing illegal wealth by NUB’s trustee board chairman professor Abu Yusuf Md Abdullah and his family members.

The court also imposed a travel ban on CID’s former chief Mohammad Ali Mia over graft allegations.

The anti-graft body in its plea told the court that ACC was conducting an inquiry into the allegations of amassing illegal wealth by Mohammad Ali Mia, also a former additional inspector general of police.

‘The accused is trying to flee the country and if he succeeds in doing so, the inquiry can be hampered,’ the ACC petition added.

Judge Md Jakir Hossain also ordered the ACC to freeze eight more bank accounts of former director general of Border Guard Bangladesh retired major general Mohammad Shafeenul Islam and his wife Soma Islam.

ACC deputy director Monirul Islam in his petition said that it was conducting an inquiry into the allegations of amassing huge illegal wealth by Shafeenul and his family members by abusing power and corruption.

On January 23, the same court ordered the ACC to freeze 56 bank accounts of Mohammad Shafeenul Islam, his wife Soma Islam and son Samin Islam.

Shafeenul Islam was the 22nd DG of the BGB and served as the border force chief between March 20, 2018 and February 28, 2022.​

 

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ACC summons Bashundhara Group chairman, family for questioning

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family members for questioning over allegations of land grabbing, embezzlement of loan funds, and money laundering. In a letter sent on Tuesday, they were asked to appear at the ACC Headquarters

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ACC summons Bashundhara Group chairman, family for questioning
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May 20, 2025 21:08
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May 20, 2025 21:08

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family members for questioning over allegations of land grabbing, embezzlement of loan funds, and money laundering.

In a letter sent on Tuesday, they were asked to appear at the ACC Headquarters in Dhaka’s Segunbagicha on May 25 and 26.

The agency’s Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development, according to a press release.

The letter says the national anti-graft agency intends to record their statements in connection with an investigation into allegations of “tax evasion, land grabbing, misappropriation of loan funds, transfer and siphoning of money, and money laundering” involving Sobhan, his family members, and associates.

Sobhan, his wife Afroza Begum, their eldest son Sadat Sobhan, and Sadat’s wife Sonia Ferdousi Sobhan have been summoned for May 25.

On May 26, the ACC will quiz Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, his wife Sabrina Sobhan, Co-Chairman Sadat, Vice-Chairmen Shafiat Sobhan (Sanvir) and Safwan Sobhan along with Safwan’s wife Yasha Sobhan.

Following the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024, multiple state agencies launched inquiries into alleged irregularities and corrupt practices by major business beneficiaries of the previous regime.

The National Board of Revenue’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) opened separate investigations into five conglomerates, including Bashundhara, and sent letters to banks and financial institutions asking for transaction details of their owners and relatives.

In October last year, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) froze the bank accounts of Sobhan and his four sons.

That same month, a court imposed a travel ban on eight members of the Sobhan family following a plea by the ACC.

Separately, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) announced in September that it had opened an investigation into Sobhan, his son Anvir, and other affiliates over alleged land grabs worth Tk 1.5 trillion and money laundering.​