Travel ban on ex-CJ ABM Khairul Haque, 7 others
According to case document, former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque violated Rajuk rules by not paying the installments and interest within the stipulated time, and by depositing the money interest-free after five years.
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on eight individuals, including former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque over allegations of corruption.
Following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz issued the order today (2 February), confirmed Riaz Hossain, bench assistant of the court.
The others who have been barred from leaving the country are- former Rajuk chairman Md Nurul Huda, Rajuk former members AIM Golam Kibria, Md Abu Bakkar Sikder, Md Anwarul Islam Sikder, Akhtar Hossain Bhuiyan, M Mahbubul Alam, and Nazmul Hai.
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Earlier, Assistant Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Afnan Jannat Keya filed an application seeking a travel ban on them. Before this, on 6 August, The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque and seven others for allegedly acquiring a 10-katha plot using false information.
According to case document, former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque violated Rajuk rules by not paying the installments and interest within the stipulated time, and by depositing the money interest-free after five years.
The case further states that he committed a punishable crime by violating Rajuk's existing policies and taking special benefits and not paying interest of Tk474,240, causing loss for the government.
