Ex-BCL secretary Iqbal arrested on extortion charge
Staff Correspondent
The anti-crime taskforce members yesterday arrested former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) general secretary Iqbalur Rahim from the city's Shegunbagicha area and later he was charged in an extortion case, in which four other Awami League and its front organisation leaders were also made accused.The others are Swechchhasebok League President Bahauddin Nasim, Awami League Assistant Secretary and former student leader Shafi Ahmed, and ex-BCL leaders Shah Alam and SM Kamal. Mirza Oalid, managing director of MRG Ltd, filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station at around 4:00pm. Earlier at noon, the taskforce members arrested Rahim soon after he came out of the Anti-Corruption Commission office at Shegunbagicha after submitting his wealth statement, family members said. He was handed over to Shahbagh Police Station at around 1:45pm. In the case statement, the complainant mentioned that the accused forced him to provide them Tk 75 lakh in return for a Tk 4.51 crore tender they were win for him for supplying metres and other equipment to DESA in 2001. Oaziullah, director of the power generation equipment supply company, mentioned in the FIR (first information report) that he gave the amount in cash and cheques on different dates. He also alleged that the accused threatened him of dire consequence and compelled him to give the money.
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