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Vol. 5 Num 1103 Sun. July 08, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


Extortion Case
UP chairman arrested in Bagerhat


A UP chairman was arrested from Borobaria Bazar in Chitalmari upazila in an extortion case Friday night.

Police said chairman of Borobaria Union Parishad Ohiduzzaman Panna, also Jubo League vice-president of Chitalmari upazila, demanded Tk 1 lakh in toll from UP member M Masud while he was implementing some development projects in the union. Later, Masud gave him Tk 20,000.

Masud filed a case against three people, including the UP chairman, on Thursday.