A case was filed today against former director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Sheikh Sohel, 55, with Khulna Court on charge of extortion of Taka 60 lakh from a businessman in the city. The other accused of the case are: the then executive engineer of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Khulna zone Abul Kalam Md Anisuzzaman and five to six unidentified people. Sheikh Shahidul Islam, owner of M/s. S R Traders of city's Hard Metal Gallary, filed the case against Sheikh Sohel, a cousin of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as a plaintiff, Advocate S M Masudur Rahman, lawyer of the complainant told BSS. Md Tariqul Islam, Judicial Magistrate of Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court-1 ordered to lodge the case with Sonadanga Police Station and investigate it properly, the lawyer said. According to the case, the plaintiff alleged that Sheikh Sohel, a presidium member of Awami Jubo League and also a brother for parliament member from Bagerhat-1 constituency Sheikh Mohammad Hel al Uddin along with his accomplices extorted Taka 60 lakh from him at gun point at Sohel's residence in the city on April 23 in 2024. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
