Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka prevented S.M. Siddiqui, the younger brother of politicians Latif Siddiqui and Kader Siddiqui, from leaving the country for Thailand.

The incident occurred on Friday morning when immigration officials stopped Siddiqui, who was accompanied by his wife. According to airport sources, he was barred from boarding due to an active travel restriction order.

S.M. Siddiqui, a former chairman of Tangail’s Kalihati Upazila Parishad, was subsequently sent back after being detained at immigration.