Charge framed against newsman for extortion
A court in Rajshahi framed charge against journalist Jahangir Alam Akash in an extortion case yesterday.
Rajshahi chief judicial magistrate Abu Saleh Sheikh Zahirul Haque was asked to frame charges against him.
Earlier, a hearing was held to this effect on May 12.
Abdul Jalil filed Tk 1 lakh extortion case against the journalist with Puthia Police Station on October 23.
Akash who is now on bail also appeared before court.
During charge framing, former public prosecutor (PP) Advocate Mansur Rahman and Kamrun Monir, senior lawyer Tajul Islam Muhammad Faruik, former Rajshahi Bar Association general secretary Ibrahim Hossain were present at court on behalf of Akash.
Meanwhile, two more extortion cases were filed against Akash in Rajshahi.
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