United News of Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Saturday imposed a travel ban and blocked the National Identity Card (NID) of Moazzem Hossain, former assistant personal secretary (APS) to Sports and LGED Adviser Asif Mahmud, over allegations of corruption and illegal wealth accumulation. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Saturday after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a petition, said ACC public relations officer Aktarul Islam. ICT prosecutors, investigation officers empowered to arrest without warrant   According to the petition, Moazzem Hossain is currently under investigation for allegedly amassing hundreds of crores of taka through abuse of power, lobbying, extortion, manipulation of tenders and various irregularities and corrupt practices. The ACC said credible sources indicated that Moazzem might attempt to flee the country to evade legal proceedings, prompting the request for the travel ban and NID blockage.