Staff Reporter :
Anti-Corruption Commission has imposed travel ban on nine businessmen for their alleged involvement in laundering Tk 65 crore ($8 million) by opening off-shore company in Dubai and accumulating illegal wealth.
On Thursday, ACC Director Syed Iqbal sent a letter to the Special Branch asking it to place their names on the Exit Control List (ECL).
BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s former aide and owner of private satellite Television NTV Mosaddek Ali Falu is among the other businessmen whose names have been put in the list.
The others are Managing Director of RAK Paints AKM Akramuzzaman, Directors of RAK Consumer Products Kamaruzzaman, Amir Hossain and MA Malek, Director of Rakin Development Company Limited Syed AK Anwaruzzman, Director of Reza Properties Ashfaq Uddin Ahmed, Director of RAK Power Masudul Karim and Director of RAK Capital Shila Zaman.
Confirming the matter, ACC’s Public Relation Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told The New Nation that the anti-graft watchdog has sought the travel restriction so that the accused businessmen cannot leave the country through the air, land or sea. “They were facing corruption charges related to laundering Tk 65 crore ($8 million) to Dubail and amassing illegal wealth worth hundreds of crores there,” he added.
An ACC team led Syed Iqbal launched an inquiry on the alleged money laundering in June this year. The team in its primary investigation found their involvement in the crime.
ACC in another letter to Election Commission Secretary requested him to provide their (accused businessmen) information related to National Identity Cards (NIDs).
