Court Bars Two NSI Officials From Leaving Bangladesh Amid Inquiries

A Dhaka court has officially imposed a travel ban on two high-ranking officials from the National Security Intelligence (NSI) agency, restricting them from leaving the country. The judicial order targets NSI Additional Director MSK Shaheen and Joint Director Badrul Ahmed, both of whom are currently the subject of separate ongoing inquiries and investigations conducted by the national anti-graft body.

The restriction was formally issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Shahjahan Kabir. The presiding judge handed down the travel ban order after reviewing and approving formal legal applications submitted to the court by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), seeking to prevent the two intelligence officials from fleeing abroad while probes are underway.

The ACC's legal maneuver to freeze the international travel privileges of the officials was spearheaded by ACC Assistant Director Bilkis Akhter. In her official capacity as the investigator, Akhter formally applied for the travel bans to ensure that both MSK Shaheen and Badrul Ahmed remain available within the jurisdiction of the country to face the ongoing corruption and financial crime inquiries.

Specific allegations have been detailed against each of the targeted intelligence officers in connection with their official duties. Joint Director Badrul Ahmed is currently confronting an active and ongoing official investigation specifically concerning serious allegations of money laundering, according to the disclosures presented to the Dhaka court during the proceedings.

Meanwhile, Additional Director MSK Shaheen is facing a separate comprehensive ACC inquiry. The allegations against Shaheen encompass a wide range of severe professional misconduct, including the abuse of official power, the acceptance of bribes, extortion, and the illicit acquisition of massive wealth far beyond his known and legitimate sources of income.