Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and five of his family members, who are under investigation on corruption allegations, have sought court permission to travel abroad by requesting the withdrawal of the travel ban imposed against them.The others who filed the petition are Afroza Begum (wife of Ahmed Akbar Sobhan), Sabrina Sobhan (wife of his son Sayem Sobhan Anvir), and his sons Safiat Sobhan Sanvir and Safwan Sobhan.

On Monday, Safwan Sobhan filed the application through his lawyer before Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz's court, seeking permission to travel abroad. The hearing was conducted by Khurshid Alam, former president of the Dhaka Bar Association and convener of the Nationalist La...