The High Court today sought a list of names and addresses of Bangladeshi nationals who are holding dual citizenship and passports, and have purchased homes abroad through money laundering.

During hearing a suo muto (voluntary) rule, the court ordered the immigration department under the special branch (SB) of the police to submit the list to the court by February 28 next year.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel asked the head of the immigration department under the SB to submit the list after collecting information from the records of three international airports of the country -- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram, and MAG Osmani International Airport in Sylhet.

The HC bench said the Bangladeshi nationals -- who have dual citizenship and passports and purchased houses in different countries through money laundering -- have been going abroad and returning to the country through the three international airports.

Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan appeared for the Anti-Corruption Commission while Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state during hearing.

During hearing on the same rule, the HC bench on December 17 wanted to know specifically the names and addresses of Bangladeshi nationals who have laundered money abroad and purchased houses in countries, including Canada, Singapore, and Malaysia.