Travel ban imposed on Hanif, family members

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Kushtia-3 lawmaker Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif and his family members over graft allegations.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Sunday.

Under one petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the court imposed a travel ban on Hanif, his wife Foujia Alam, daughter Tanisha Alam, sons Fahim Afsar Alam and Farhan Sadik Alam.

ACC deputy director (public relations) Akterul Islam said the agency is probing allegations of amassing illegal wealth in the name of Hanif and his family members, extorting money from sand quarries, tender manipulation, giving appointments for money and government fund embezzlement. 

Hanif and his family members have undeclared properties at home and abroad. They may escape the country to evade justice and that is why, travel ban should be imposed on them, the ACC plea said.