17 Former Ministers and 9 Former MPs Banned from Leaving the Country

Banned From Leaving Country: Bangladesh has banned 17 former ministers and 9 former MPs from leaving the country. What is the reason behind this? Let's find out.

A special court in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has banned 17 former ministers and 9 former MPs from leaving the country. The order was issued by Senior Judge Mohammad Jaglul Hossain of the Dhaka Metropolitan Special Court on a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The commission has accused these former ministers and MPs of irregularities and corruption and has banned them from leaving the country.

Confirmation of the Order

The Anti-Corruption Commission's prosecutors Miree Ahmed Ali Salam and Mahmud Hossain Jahangir have confirmed the court's order banning these former ministers and MPs from leaving the country. Prosecutor Miree Salam said that the commission is investigating allegations of irregularities and corruption against former ministers and MPs of the previous government.

Why was the Ban Imposed?

Miree Salam said that the Anti-Corruption Commission had received information that these individuals were trying to flee the country secretly. Therefore, the commission filed a petition in court to ban them from leaving the country. After hearing the petition, the court imposed a ban on these individuals from leaving the country.

Which Former Ministers and MPs are Banned?

According to the court's order, Tipu Munshi, Anwar Hossain Manju, Hasanul Haq Inu, Mo. Mohibur Rahman, Anisul Haq, Tajul Islam, Swapan Bhattacharya, Faridul Haq Khan, Hasan Mahmud, Nasrul Hamid, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Junaid Ahmed Palak, Mo. Zakir Hossain, Imdadul Haq, Gulam Dastgir Gazi, Jahid Ahsan Rasel, Inamul Haq, Benjir Ahmed, Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Shahidul Islam Bakul, AKM Sarwar Jahan, Sheikh Afiluddin, Mehra Afroz, Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood, and Sheikh Helaluddin are banned from leaving the country.

A similar Ban Imposed Earlier

Earlier, on August 29, the court had banned 9 former ministers and 5 former MPs from leaving the country. They include Zahid Malik, Deepu Moni, Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury, Chandr Majumdar, Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, Shahjahan Khan, Kamrul Islam, Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, Kujendralal Tripura, Salim Uddin Talukdar, Mamunur Rashid, Kajimuddin, Nure-Alam Chowdhury, and Ziaur Rahman. Last Sunday, the court banned former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, his wife, daughter, and son from leaving the country.