Travel ban imposed on Rehana’s husband, 7 others 

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on eight individuals, including Sheikh Rehana's husband Shafique Ahmed Siddique, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities amounting to nearly Tk 59,000 crore in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, allowing an appeal of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The eight people, who have been barred by the court from leaving the country, are Shaheen Siddique, Bushra Siddique, Shehtaj Munnasi Khan, Shahid Uddin Khan, Shafik Ahmed, Parija Painaj Khan, Naorin Tasmia Siddique and Farjana Anjum.

According to ACC, the individuals are directors of a company named Projchhaya Limited, which is suspected of being used to siphon off funds from the Rooppur project. 

Investigators said they received credible information that the accused were preparing to flee the country with their families.

A seven-member investigation team has been formed by ACC to probe the allegations of large-scale corruption in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.