Trial of the first extortion case against detained Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman has been deferred till March 2.
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Md Nazrul Islam has deferred trial of the extortion case against the former mayor following filing of a writ petition filed by Supreme Court Advocate Kamrul Huq Siddiqui. He challenged the legal basis of the extortion case filed by suspended KCC official SM Hafizur Rahman with Khulna Sadar police station on November 1 last year.
The Additional district and sessions judge 4th court, Khulna Md Nazrul Islam has fixed March 2 as the next date of hearing.