Travel ban imposed on Saber Hossain Chowdhury, his family
Staff Correspondent
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his family members.
The other members are his wife Rehan Chowdhury, sons Hamdad Hossain and Araj Alam and daughters Raima Chowdhury and Alisha Babar Chowdhury.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order in response to an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed its Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam.
Earlier, ACC Deputy Director Md. Saiduzzaman submitted the application seeking a ban on their international travel.
In its plea, the anti-graft body mentioned that the commission is investigating allegations of accumulating substantial illegal wealth through corruption and abuse of political influence.
"During the investigation, information about various immovable properties—particularly in Canada, the US, and the UK—was found in their names. To prevent the accused from fleeing the country and evading justice, the commission requested that a travel ban be imposed on them," it added.
