Court issues travel ban on former DGFI chief Sheikh Mamun Khaled, wife

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Lieutenant General (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled and his wife Nigar Sultana Khaled in connection with corruption allegations surfaced against them.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after ACC Director SMM Akhtar Hamid Bhuiyan, who is leading the inquiry team, submitted an application in this regard.

ACC Public Prosecutor MA Salauddin moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.

In the application, the ACC said the former DGFI chief and his wife amassed a huge amount of money through illegal means and corruption. Moreover, the couple was involved with various businesses and earned illegal wealth in their names and the names of their family members.

"The ACC official came to know from credible sources that they were attempting to flee the country. If they flee, inquiry into the allegations brought against them might be hampered. So, an order is needed to prevent them from doing so," said the ACC.

The judge also directed the ACC to send a copy of the order to the additional inspector general of police of Special Branch, Malibagh in Dhaka for next course of action.

Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun had served as the DGFI director from December 2007 to December 2010 and as the director general of the same organisation from June 23, 2011, to March 7, 2013.