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| Barisal BNP leader arrested |
| 2007-05-17 |
| Members of the joint force yesterday arrested BNP leader and Barisal City Corporation (BCC) commissioner Syed Zakir Hossain Jelal, also brother of former lawmaker and Jubo Dal secretary Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal. On receipt of allegations of tender scam, misuse of power, corruption and toll collection, Jelal was arrested by members of the joint force at about 2 pm from the office room of BCC superintending engineer, said assistant police commissioner Hayatul Islam and Barisal Kotwali Police Station inspector Khorshed Alam. He was handed over to police at about 4 pm after primary interrogation at the joint forces' camp, they said. "Are you aware of who I am, my good man?" "[SLAP!] Shuddup." |
| Posted by:Fred |