Dhaka, May 18 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former jute and textile minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi.

A similar restriction has also been imposed on AB Tajul Islam, former state minister for Liberation War affairs.

The orders were passed on Sunday by Dhaka's Senior Metropolitan Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib, following petitions submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports bdnews24.com.

According to ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam, the petition was filed by ACC Director Jalal Uddin Ahmed.

According to the petition, there is a risk that Nanak and his family might flee the country, which could obstruct legal proceedings in the ongoing case.

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