Court imposes travel ban on Bestway Group MD Mizanur, wife over money laundering allegations
The ACC alleges that the couple laundered around Tk200 crore and acquired unexplained assets through fraudulent housing business activities.
A Dhaka court today (28 September) imposed a travel ban on Bestway Group Managing Director Md Mizanur Rahman and his wife, Tania Sultana Tanvi, over allegations of money laundering and acquiring assets beyond known sources of income.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed ACC Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam.
ACC Assistant Director (Money Laundering) Md Selim Mia filed the applications with the court.
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According to the applications, a preliminary review of the available information found that Mizanur Rahman and his wife laundered around Tk200 crore and acquired assets beyond their known sources of income through fraudulent activities under the guise of their housing business.
The ACC is conducting an inquiry into the allegations.
The application further said a case was filed at Banani Police Station on 21 July under the Money Laundering Prevention Act against Bestway Land Properties Ltd Managing Director Mizanur Rahman, Chairman Tania Sultana Tanvi and Director Md Momen over allegations of taking money from customers in the name of plot allocation but failing to hand over the promised plots or refund the money.
The ACC said it had learned from reliable sources that Mizanur Rahman and his wife were attempting to leave the country.
If they flee abroad, the inquiry could be hampered, the ACC said, adding that restricting their foreign travel was necessary in the interest of the investigation.
