Travel ban imposed on Gaan Bangla’s MD Tapas

Jan 29, 2026
Entertainment

Image: Managing Director of ‘Gaan Bangla’ Kaushik Hossain Tapas and his wife Farzana Munni (Collected)

PNN News Desk, Dhaka

A court has imposed a travel ban on Kaushik Hossain Tapas, Managing Director of private television station ‘Gaan Bangla,’ and his wife Farzana Munni. The court has also ordered the seizure of their tax documents.

On Thursday (January 29), Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez issued these orders following separate petitions from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Court assistant Mr. Riaz Hossain confirmed the matter.

CID SI Mehedi Hasan filed the petitions, stating that an investigation into money laundering involving Tapas is ongoing and that collection of evidence and testimony is underway.

The petitions mentioned that if Tapas leaves the country, it could disrupt the investigation and judicial process. A travel ban is essential due to the risk of absconding.

During the investigation, authorities had sent letters to collect information about Tapas and his family’s movable and immovable assets. However, tax documents were not obtained from the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The court ordered the seizure of these documents to facilitate proper investigation and evidence collection, accelerating the legal process.