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ACC has received information that former MP of Gaibandha Abul Kalam Azad has become the owner of land worth Tk 100 crore through irregularities and corruption. At the same time, ACC has received information about his purchase of 4 houses, 6 flats and 20 bus-trucks. ACC is investigating this.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has learned that Abul Kalam Azad and his wife may have fled abroad. So the ACC applied for a ban on their foreign travel. After the hearing, the senior special judge of Dhaka city, Mohammad Assamach Jaglul Hossain, ordered the ban on Wednesday.

According to a report by the ACC, the court was informed that the former member of parliament Abul Kalam Azad has acquired non-income assets in his own name and in the name of his family members by misappropriating government funds through abuse of power, various irregularities and corruption. Abul Kalam Azad bought a land worth 100 crores in Gobindganj, 6 flats with a six-storey house, 2 houses in Bogra town, 1 house in Mohammadpur, 20 bus-trucks with a garment factory in Gazipur. Abul Kalam Azad and his wife are trying to escape abroad.

Shaheen Chakladar is banned from traveling abroad

Former Member of Parliament Shaheen Chakladar and his wife Farhana Jahan; The court also banned daughter Samia Jahan and Maysa Jahan and son Zabir Chakladar from traveling abroad. In view of ACC’s application, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Assamach Jaglul Hossain gave this ban on Wednesday.

According to the ACC in writing to the court, the ACC is investigating allegations of embezzlement of government money through corruption including tender bidding, terrorist activities, abuse of power, acquisition of assets outside known income against Shaheen Chakladar, former member of parliament of Jessore-6 constituency. Now ACC has come to know that they may flee abroad.

Shaukat Hachanur banned from traveling abroad

Barguna’s former MP Shaukat Hachanur Rahman has been banned by the court from traveling abroad. ACC informed the court that Shaukat Hachanur Rahman is looking into allegations of extortion, land grabbing, massive irregularities and obtaining huge wealth by embezzling government funds through corruption. He can escape abroad anytime. So he needs to be banned from traveling abroad.