Court issues travel ban on GM Quader, wife

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and his wife Sherifa Quader in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.

Judge (in charge) Md Ibrahim Miah of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after ACC Deputy Director Rezaul Karim, who is leading the inquiry team, submitted an application.

In the application, the ACC official said the couple amassed a huge amount of money by abusing their power and through illegal means.

He also said they learned from a reliable source that the couple was attempting to flee the country. If they flee, the inquiry into the allegations brought against them might hampered, he added.