The court has banned former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, his wife Sylvia Parvin and two sons Sadman Shahriar and Ahnaf Shahriar from leaving the country.
On Monday (December 23), Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Acting Judge Md. Ibrahim Mia issued the order in response to an application by the ACC.
The investigating officer in the case, ACC Deputy Director Md. Salahuddin, filed an application today seeking a ban on their leaving the country. ACC Public Prosecutor (PP) Mir Ahmed Ali Salam conducted the hearing. After the hearing, the court granted the application.
The petition states that a three-member investigation committee has been formed to investigate allegations against Shahriar Alam and others for abusing their power and for amassing assets worth hundreds of crores of taka in their own name by embezzling funds from various development projects including TR, Kabikha, and Kabita through various irregularities and corruption. During the investigation, sources revealed that they are secretly trying to leave the country. If they leave the country and flee abroad, it will create disruption in obtaining important records related to the allegations. There is a risk of causing damage and disruption to the overall investigation. In the interest of a fair investigation into the allegations, a ban on their travel abroad is necessary.
The court took cognizance of the petition and ordered a ban on Shahriar Alam, along with his wife and children, from leaving the country.