Former Jhenidah BNP MP faces another extortion case
Former BNP lawmaker Alhaj Shahidul Islam Master has been facing another extortion case.
Abdul Quddus of Teltupi village and a member of Ukri Beel (water body) Fisheries Association filed the Tk 30 lakh extortion case against him with a court here on Monday.
Shahidul Master was an elected lawmaker from Jhenidah-3 (Kotchandpur-Moheshpur) constituency.
Other accused are Shahidul Islam, brother-in-law of the former lawmaker, Jubo Dal leader Dabir Uddin, Rabiul Islam, Shamsul Islam, Rakibul, Ismail Hossain, Bablu and Asadul Haque.
Quddus said he took lease of Ukri beel during BNP rule in the 2002-'03 financial year. The former lawmaker called Quddus and others at his house to demand Tk 30 lakh extortion, alleged Quddus. Shahid Master threatened to prevent them from fishing in the water body for failure to pay them toll. Finding no other alternative, Quddus paid Tk 28 lakh to him on April 15, 2003.
Earlier, Sheikh Shamsul Islam, Kartik Halder and Abu Taleb filed extortion cases against the former lawmaker.
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