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Vol. 5 Num 1081 Sat. June 16, 2007  
   
National


Woman ward commissioner held in Chandpur


A woman commissioner of Shahrasti Paurasabha Ward No 7 has been arrested on charge of extortion and land grabbing, police sources said.

Rabeya Begum, 27, was arrested following filing of a case

by Sogir Ahmed with Shahrasti Police Station on Tuesday.

Court sources said Rabeya was sent to Chandpur jail hajot after her arrest on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, joint forces arrested a BNP leader and Union Parishad (UP) member of Union Parishad No 10 in Kochua Upazila on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in stealing a tube-well at Balgiri village.