Sirajganj ex-BNP lawmaker lands in Jail

A Sirajganj court on Wednesday sent former BNP lawmaker M Akbar Ali to jail, rejecting his bail prayer in six arson and vandalism cases.

Earlier, Akbar Ali, a member of BNP central committee, surrendered to the district Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court, seeking bail in 13 arson and vandalism cases but the court granted his bail prayer in seven cases, said his lawyer Rafique Sarkar.

Akbar Ali, who was elected lawmaker from Sirajganj-4 constituency in 1991 and 2001, is also the president of Ullapara upazila unit of BNP.