Among the accused, Naser Rahman, also Moulvibazar district BNP chief, Moulvibazar pourasahva chairman and district BNP secretary Foyzul Karim Moyun and sub divisional engineer of the Roads and Highways department Monwar Sadique were present at the dock while complainant contractor Nuruzzaman submitted his deposition.

The court on August 6 framed charges in the Tk 2 crore extortion case filed against Naser Rahman, son of former finance minister M Saifur Rahman and five others. On the other hand, a High Court bench on July 25 stayed trail of another accused in the same case-- Sylhet city BNP chief Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months.

District Judge Abdul Gafur earlier on August 5 ordered shifting of the case to the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Binoy Kumar Majumder.

There are allegations of corruption against the former finance minister's son and Ariful Haque chowdhury.

Both of them are on the Anti Corruption Commission's (ACC) first list of 50 corruption suspects. On February 17, contractor Nuruzzaman filed the extortion case against Naser Rahman and seven others including Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Foizul Karim Moyun and some R & H officials.

In the case, Nuruzzaman alleged that on October 10, 2003, Naser in connivance with others demanded Tk 2 crore toll from him.

Arif and Moyun, close aides to former finance minister are in jail hajat while other accused are absconding. Detective Branch police filed charge sheet against the seven accused.

Contractor Nuruzzaman first came to limelight 4 years ago after he brought extortion charge against the then Naser Rahman.

Naser asked for the toll as Nuruzzaman was awarded some road construction and reconstruction work by, Nuruzzaman alleged.