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Extortion case against four former Satkhira lawmakers
An extortion case has been filed with Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court against 10 people including three former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers--Abdul Khaleque, Riasat Ali and Gazi Nazrul Islam--and

Extortion Case
Charge framing against Naser Rahman, Ariful Haque now on July 22
The District and Sessions Judge's court here has fixed 22 July for charge framing of the Tk 2 crore extortion case against former finance minister M Saifur Rahman 's son Moulvibazar district BNP chief

Peoples Jute Mills in Khulna
Workers defy order to vacate mill colony
Workers and employees of closed Peoples Jute Mills in Khulna have refused to vacate their houses in the labour colony until they get arrear wages, salaries and other benefits.

Piren Slam Murder in Modhupur
Court order to record case after three years
A court in Tangail has order the Officer-in-Charge of Modhupur police station to record Piren Slan murder case.

Students recover school land in Moulvibazar
The students of Juri High School in Juri upazila have recovered four decimals of land of their institution from illegal occupation.

Sylhet editor acquitted in extortion case
3 other journos jailed
The Speedy Trial Tribunal here on Thursday acquitted editor of a local daily and general secretary of Sylhet Press Club Ahmed Noor in an extortion case.

Journalist jailed for extortion in B'baria
A court here sentenced a local journalist to five years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for extortion.

Lightning kills 3 in Rangpur
Lightning killed three people including a minor boy and injured seven others in two separate incidents here yesterday.

HSTU classes start on July 15
Classes of July-December semester at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) will start on July 15, a HSTU press release said.

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