Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A Dhaka court has barred nine foreign nationals, including five founding directors of Ring Shine Textiles Limited, from leaving the country over allegations of embezzling Tk 2.75 billion.

They allegedly submitted falsified documents to list the Dhaka EPZ-based company on the capital market.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order after hearing a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday.

Abdul Kader Faruk, identified in the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) petition as the chairman of FAR Group, has also been placed under a travel ban.

The five founding directors of Ring Shine Textiles are Additional Managing Director Sung Wen Li Angela, Chief Operating Officer Sung Wei Min,...