Travel ban imposed on Khairuzzaman Liton, family

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on former Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, his wife Shahin Akter, daughters Anika Fariha Zaman and Maisa Samiha Zaman over graft allegations.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday (March 6), allowing a petition filed by Mozammil Hossain, deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The ACC in its plea said the anti-graft body is probing allegations against Liton and eight former lawmakers from Rajshahi for amassing illegal wealth of Tk 6,000 crore. During the investigation, the ACC found evidences of wealth beyond know sources of income against Liton and his family members.

The commission said the former mayor and his family members are trying to hand over, transfer their movable and immovable properties and a travel ban should be imposed on them for the sake of proper investigation.