Travel ban imposed on AL leader Biplab Barua, family members

A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Awami League Office Secretary and former prime minister’s personal assistant Biplab Barua and three of his family members in a case filed over graft and money laundering allegations.

The others facing the travel ban are his wife, Soma Barua; his brother, Biddut Barua; and Biddut’s wife, Agni Barua.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir passed the order following an application filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam.

According to the application, an investigation is ongoing against them over allegations of illegally earning money through corruption, bribery, abuse of power and various irregularities.

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They allegedly committed offences under the Money Laundering Prevention Act by transferring illegally earned money through various bank accounts.

During the investigation, the ACC learned from a reliable source that the persons concerned might flee the country, the application said.

Therefore, it added, a travel ban was necessary in the interest of conducting a proper investigation into the allegations.