A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on Sony Rangs Electronics Limited Managing Director Ekram Hossain, his father Sachimi Ogawara Hossain, and brother Binash Hossain, who serves as the company’s Deputy Managing Director. The order was passed on Monday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Foyez following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to the petition filed by ACC Deputy Assistant Director and investigating officer Md. Al Amin, the accused are suspected of illegally transferring approximately fifteen to twenty thousand crore taka abroad. A confidential inquiry reportedly revealed that the family holds extensive movable and immovable assets both in Bangladesh and overseas and were allegedly attempting to relocate those assets.

The court deemed the travel restriction necessary to prevent the transfer of assets and to preserve evidence related to the alleged offenses. The order was confirmed by court bench assistant Riaz Hossain.