Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Mohammad Ali, family

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former lawmaker of Noakhali-6 constituency Mohammad Ali, his wife Ayesha Ferdous, sons-- Ashique Ali and Mahtab Ali-- and daughter Sumaiya Ali Eshita over graft allegations.
 
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order upon a petition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday.
 
The ACC in its petition has sought issuance of an order prohibiting the five accused, ex-MP Ali and his four family members, from traveling abroad as they were accused of amassing illegal beyond known sources of income and they are 
trying to flee the country to evade punishments.
 
ACC Deputy Director of Public Relations Aktarul Islam confirmed the matter.

In the petition, the ACC alleged that there were allegations against the five that they acquired huge illegal wealth through embezzling public money by misusing power. 

They were also accused of money laundering, grabbing khas land and building a five-storey commercial hotel on the land.