Dhaka: A court here today imposed a travel ban on former agriculture minister and Awami League (AL) presidium member Dr. Md Abdur Razzaque, his wife Shirin Akhter Banu, and son Rezwan Shahnewaj over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the anti-graft body in its plea stated that the former minister and his family members are accused of amassing significant illegal wealth through extortion, embezzlement of government money through corruption, and selling party posts, among other irregularities.
“The ACC has already appointed an official to investigate allegations of amassing illegal wealth and laundering crores against Razzaque and his family members. The trio is trying to flee the country to evade justice and a travel embargo should be imposed on them,” the plea indicated.
Abdur Razzaque was arrested from the capital’s Eskaton area around on October 14 and is now behind bars.