A Dhaka court today (21 December) imposed a travel ban on ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India nearly 16 months ago following a mass uprising, in a case filed over fraud and embezzlement of over Tk309 crore of government funds.

The ban was also imposed on 16 others, including several high-profile former Awami League ministers, confirmed Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director (Public Relations) Tanjir Ahmed.

Judge Md Abdullah Al Mamun of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court passed the order following an application filed by the ACC, he said.

Alongside Hasina, the former ministers barred from leaving include Obaidul Quader, Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Anisul Huq, and Md Abdul Mannan.