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Travel bans slapped on ex-minister Nuruzzaman, ex-MP Iqbalur Rahim

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Sunday slapped travel bans on former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed and his wife Hosneara Begum, and former lawmaker...

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Travel bans slapped on ex-minister Nuruzzaman, ex-MP Iqbalur Rahim
Staff Correspondent 21 October, 2024, 00:42

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Sunday slapped travel bans on former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed and his wife Hosneara Begum, and former lawmaker Iqbalur Rahman and his wife Nadira Sultana Mukta over allegations of corruption.

Apart from this, travel bans were also imposed on Rongdhonu Group chairman Rafiqul Islam, Noman Group chairman Md Nurul Islam and Shilpakala Academy former director general Liaquat Ali Lucky in connection with graft allegations.

Acting judge Mohammad Ibrahim Mia of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court passed the order following petitions submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission, said ACC public prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir.

ACC deputy director Nur E Alam submitted a petition to the court seeking a travel ban on Rafiqul Islam, mentioning that he may flee the country any time.

According to the allegations, Rafiqul, in collusion with bank officials, took loans of Tk 270 crore from the Bashundhara branch of First Security Islami Bank through a mortgage of a sold land and embezzled the money.

Besides, ACC assistant director Shohidur Rahman filed a petition seeking a travel ban on Noman Group chairman Nurul Islam, mentioning that he may flee the country any time.

According to the allegations, Nurul Islam amassed illegal wealth worth Tk 7,000 crore by taking loans from different banks and financial institutions through forgery and false information.

The court also imposed travel bans on former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed and his wife Hosneara Begum and former lawmaker Iqbalur Rahim and his wife Nadira Suultana Mukta.

The ACC in its petitions mentioned that there were allegations against the minister and lawmaker that they amassed illegal wealth at home and abroad through corruption, including abusing power and embezzling public money.

The court, meanwhile, imposed a travel ban on Liaquat Ali Lucky following a petition submitted by ACC assistant director Afnan Jannat Keya seeking the travel ban.

The allegations accused Liaquat Ali Lucky of embezzling hundreds of crores of taka through bribes, recruitment manipulation, power abuse, various irregularities, corruption, and fraudulent bills and vouchers, in addition to laundering a significant amount of money abroad.

The petition said that preventing his departure from the country was necessary for a proper investigation into the allegations.​

 

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Graft allegations: Travel ban slapped on Bashundhara boss, family

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban on Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam and seven members of his family in connection with corruption allegations.

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Graft allegations: Travel ban slapped on Bashundhara boss, family
Travel ban on Bashundhara chairman

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban on Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam and seven members of his family in connection with corruption allegations.

The family members include Shah Alam's wife Afroza Begum, his four sons -- Sadat Sobhan, Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Safiat Sobhan Sanvir and Safwan Sobhan -- and his daughters-in-law, Sonia Ferdowshi Sobhan and Sabrina Sobhan.

Judge Mohammed Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court in Dhaka passed the order after the Anti-Corruption Commission officials submitted five separate applications seeking their travel bans.

ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir moved the petition on behalf of the anti-graft watchdog, The Daily Star has learnt from an ACC official involved with the proceedings.

The ACC application said that an inquiry is underway into the graft allegations against Shah Alam, Afroza, Sadat, Anvir, Sanvir, Safwan, Sonia and Sabrina. So, the travel ban is needed to prevent them from leaving the country.

The judge also sent a copy of the order to the special superintendent of police (immigration) of the Special Branch for the next course of action.​

 

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Former DMP DB chief Harun's accounts frozen

It will also be investigated whether they have any other income and assets in addition to what was shown on their income tax documents, the CIC official said.

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Former DMP DB chief Harun's accounts frozen
ACC investigation against DB Harun

Harun or Rashid

The bank accounts belonging to former Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun Or Rashid and his family members have been frozen.

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) sent letters on Monday to the top executives of all banks and financial institutions in this regard.

"The accounts will remain frozen until further orders," a top CIC official said.

Harun's other family members affected by the decision are his wife Shirin Akhter, mother Jahura Khatun, brothers ABM Shahriar and Ziaur Rahman, father-in-law Farid Uddin Ahmed and relative Samraj Mia.

It will also be investigated whether they have any other income and assets in addition to what was shown on their income tax documents, the CIC official said.

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Ex-minister Imran Ahmed arrested

Detectives have arrested Imran Ahmad, former expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister.

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Ex-minister Imran Ahmed arrested

Detectives have arrested Imran Ahmad, former expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister.

A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Imran at the capital's Banani early today, Obaydur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner (media) of the DMP, told The Daily Star.

Talking over the phone around 1:35am today, he said Imran was accused in several cases filed recently. "We may be able to disclose later in which cases he has been shown arrested."

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5, at least 1,695 cases were filed, mostly on murder charges, accusing cabinet members, ministers, lawmakers, and police officers.

At least 75 "high-profile" individuals having ties with the previous government have been arrested so far in those cases, according to sources at the Police Headquarters.​

 

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Another murder case filed against Asaduzzaman Noor

A murder case was filed yesterday with the Senior Judicial Magistrate's court in Nilphamari accusing 202 people, including former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor as prime accused

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Another murder case filed against Asaduzzaman Noor

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A murder case was filed yesterday with the Senior Judicial Magistrate's court in Nilphamari accusing 202 people, including former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor as prime accused.

It is the second murder case in which Noor has been named as prime accused. On September 15, wife of deceased BNP leader Golam Rabbani filed a case against him.

Md Liton Rahman, son of a farmer who was killed in mob violence in Ramganj bazar of Sadar upazila on December 14, 2013, filed the case, reports our Nilphamari correspondent quoting court sources.

According to the case statement, Asaduzzaman Noor, former lawmaker from Nilphamari-2 (Sadar), led a group of 1,000-1,500 people equipped with sharp weapons and attacked his rivals in Ramganj bazar around 3:30pm on that day.

The victim, Siddique Ali, who went to the bazar that day, was critically injured in the attack and was lying on Nilphamari-Ramganj road in front of Noor's vehicle, it read.

Noor, suspecting him as an opponent, and being furious, crushed him to death by driving his vehicle over him, said the case statement.

The plaintiff said due to the fear of repercussions, they could not file any case till now.​