Travel ban imposed on 3 for abetting ex-land minister in money laundering
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order
A Dhaka court today (17 June) imposed a travel ban on three people from Chattogram for abetting former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed in his financial crimes including money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The three people, who have been barred from leaving the country, are Utpal Paul, Abdul Aziz and Syed Kamruzzaman.
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The ACC in its plea said a taskforce has been formed to probe the allegations against Saifuzzaman, along with individuals and companies linked to him.
During the primary investigation, it was learned the former minister took huge amounts of money as loan from different banks and laundered the sum abroad with the help of these three people, it added.
"As the three are on the run, they could not be interrogated and a travel ban should be imposed on them immediately to deter them from leaving the country," the ACC plea added.
