Court Bars GM Quader and Wife from Leaving Country Over Graft Probe

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A Dhaka court today imposed a travel ban on Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman Ghulam Muhammad (GM) Quader and his wife, Sherifa Quader, over graft allegations.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, granting a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

In its plea, the ACC said an inquiry into allegations of corruption and abuse of power against GM Quader and others, involving the accumulation of wealth beyond known sources of income, is currently underway.

According to the allegations, Quader and his family members own both movable and immovable properties in different parts of the country and abroad, allegedly acquired through corruption and unlawful means, it further said.

“Confidential and reliable sources also reported that GM Quader and his wife have been attempting to flee the country while trying to transfer their properties. It is feared that if they leave, the ongoing investigation may be obstructed. Therefore, for the sake of proper investigation, a travel ban should be imposed on them immediately,” the petition read.