Ex-BNP MP in Kansat sued for extortion
Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
Prof Shahjahan Mia, a former BNP lawmaker from Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj who was criticised for his role in the Kansat tragedy in 2006, was sued again in an extortion and fraud case on Wednesday.Nurul Huda, a teacher of Babupur Idrisia Madrasa, lodged the case with Shibganj Police Station accusing Shahjahan and four others in connection with extorting Tk 80,000 from him. The other accused are BNP Shibganj upazila unit Vice-president Ashraf Ali, its Secretary Ashraful Alam Rashid, Shibganj Municipality Chairman Shamim Kabir Helim and superintendent of the madrasa Enamul Haque. With this, Shahjahan currently has four cases filed against him. In the case, Huda claimed that Shahjahan demanded Tk 2 lakh from him for enrolling his (Huda's) name on the madrasa's monthly payment order (MPO). Huda said he paid Tk 80,000 to Shahjahan at Ashraful Alam's office in presence of the other accused. Later, the ex-lawmaker insisted on getting the rest of the money and threatened to cancel the MPO, the complainant said.
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