Dhaka, 02 Sep (HS): As many as 17 ministers and

nine Members of Parliament in the Sheikh Hasina government have been banned to

undertake any foreign tour. The orders were issued by the Senior Judge of a special

court in Dhaka Mohammad Jaglul Hussain on Monday based on charges of corruption

and irregularities against them.

Dhaka’s newspaper ‘Prothom Alo’ reported that the

ban has been imposed following a complaint lodged by the Public Prosecutors of

Anti-Corruption Commission Mir Ahmad Ali Salam and Mahmud Hussain Jahangir,

saying that the Election Commission is conducting an inquiry into the charges

against them.

The court on August 29 imposed a similar ban on nine

former ministers and five parliamentarians. Former Home Minister Asaduzzama

Khan, his wife and son were prevented from leaving the country on Sunday by a

court order.

Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar