Narayanganj MP’s son held over extortion charge

Police have arrested the son of Narayanganj-3 Member of Parliament (MP) Azharul Islam Mannan on charges of extortion.

A team of the Narayanganj Detective Branch (DB) apprehended Khairul Islam Sajib in the capital’s Bhatara area on Sunday, according to a message from Police Headquarters.

He was taken to the DB office for questioning, reads the message.

Sajib was later escorted to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s DB office on Mintoo Road for further questioning.