A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of Daily Nawroj editor Shamsul Haque Durrani after he surrendered in an extortion case. The order was issued on Sunday, December 7, by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md. Mahbubur Rahman. Durrani’s lawyer, Dhaka Bar Association President Khorshed Mia Alam, had sought bail, but the court rejected the plea and sent him to jail. The case was filed on November 12 by contractor Rajibul Islam, who accused Durrani of demanding BDT 2 million to allow construction work at a government seed office site in Melandah, Jamalpur, to proceed without interference. The contractor alleged that Durrani threatened to obstruct the project if the payment was not made. Following the complaint, the court had earlier issued an arrest warrant against Durrani. The incident has drawn attention to alleged misuse of influence by media figures. Legal analysts note that the case underscores growing scrutiny of press accountability in Bangladesh’s judicial process.
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