Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- A Dhaka court has barred Independent Television's Editor-in-Chief and CEO M Shamsur Rahman from leaving the country amid an investigation into alleged involvement in the laundering of billions of taka linked to Beximco Group Vice-Chairman Salman F Rahman.
On Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib granted the order following an application from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam confirmed the order to reporters later in the night.
The application was filed by ACC Deputy Director Muhammad Zainal Abedin, who is the team probing investigating against Salman Rahman.
It said credible sources had informed investigators that Shamsur could "flee abroad a...