Ex-food minister Qamrul Islam remanded for four days on charges of extortion and assault.

Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been remanded for four days by a Dhaka court on two extortion charges. One case involves demands of Tk1 crore from Sagir Ahmed Sujon in 2023, leading to the looting of his house. The other case, filed by Ali Ahammed, accuses Qamrul of demanding Tk20 lakh in 2020 and assaulting him when refused. Despite defense appeals for bail, the court granted the remand.

January 01, 2025
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