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Extortion, plot trading persist in Keraniganj, says Sarjis Alam
Sarjis Alam, chief organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, has alleged that extortion and illegal plot trading, rampant during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, continue unabated in Keraniganj. Speaking at a roadside gathering at the Keraniganj Upazila Parishads Shaheed Minar...
Shamsul Haque Tuku sent to jail in extortion case
A court in Pabna on Monday rejected the bail plea of former deputy speaker and MP from Pabna-1, Shamsul Haque Tuku, in a case under the Speedy Trial Act related to extortion charges. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mostfijur Rahman issued the order on Monday, said Rashidul Islam, inspector of the...
SC upholds dismissal of extortion cases against Tarique Rahman
The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld a High Court order that dismissed four extortion cases filed against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman with several police stations in Dhaka. A four-member bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order rejecting the leave-to-appeals submitted by...
Ex-minister Adv Qamrul on 4-day remand in 2 extortion cases
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday placed former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on a total of four-day remand in two extortion cases filed with the Kamrangirchar Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order after police produced the former minister before the...
DMP to launch anti-extortion operations
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has said that extortion is contributing to the rising prices of essential commodities, causing significant hardship for lower- and middle-income groups, reports Dhaka Tribune. He added that extortion must be eradicated and...