Two aides of MP Rana sent to jail

A Tangail court yesterday sent two more accused in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case to jail after they surrendered to it.

They are former district Jubo League leader Nasir Uddin Nuru and former Tangail municipality councillor Masudur Rahman Masud, close aides of prime accused in the case lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana.

First Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court sent the two to jail, rejecting their bail prayer after holding a hearing around 11:00am, said Court Inspector Anwarul Islam.

Earlier on September 18, the same court sent the Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) constituency to jail rejecting his bail prayer when he surrendered to it. Later, he was shifted to Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur.

Freedom fighter Faruk, the then Tagail AL publicity secretary, was shot dead near his house in the town on the night of January 18 in 2013.

Meanwhile, Ghatail Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abul Kasem Mohammad Shahin imposed Section 144 at Hamidpur Bus Stand and its adjacent areas from 12 noon to 9:00pm as supporters of lawmaker Rana and AL joint convenor Shahidul Islam Lebu called meetings at the same time and venue .