Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 1108 Fri. July 13, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


Journo held for taking bribe


Rapid Action Battalion arrested a journalist on charges of taking bribe at Senhati Union Parishad Office under Digholia upazila in the district yesterday.

He was identified as Kazi Tarik Ahmed, editor of Gono Michil, a fortnightly published from Khulna city.

Tarik demanded the bribe for publishing a rejoinder to a story published in the last issue of the fortnightly that depicted corruption of the UP chairman.

Members of Rab-6 led by Captain Motiul Islam arrested him while receiving Tk 2000 from chairman of Senhati Union Parishad Gazi Abdul Halim, said a press release.

He was handed over to Digholia Police Station.