Travel ban imposed on Amu, daughter, aides

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former minister of industries and Awami League Advisory Council member Amir Hossain Amu, his daughter Sumaiya Hossain and two of his aides over corruption allegations.
 
The two aides are Amu’s assistant personal secretary Fakhrul Mazid Mahmud Kiron and his wife Rafiza Mazid.
 
Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court passed the order.
 
 
ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.
 
In the application, ACC said allegations of illegal recruitment trade, running tender syndicate, embezzling money from government projects, amassing illegal wealth through corruption and irregularities have been brought against Amu and the other accused.
 
ACC has reasons to believe that they might flee the country. So a travel ban is needed to prevent them from going abroad, reads the application.
 
 
The judge also ordered the ACC to send an order sheet to the special superintendent of police (immigration) of the Special Branch to take measures so that they cannot flee the country.