Bangladesh: Newsmen allegedly threatened by ex-MP's nephew

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BANGLADESH: Newsmen allegedly threatened by ex-MP's nephew

Dainik Andoloner Bazar editor and reporter say former BNP lawmaker's
nephew threatened them for storys about fund misappropriation

The Daily Star
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

A nephew of former BNP lawmaker Sahidul Islam have threatened the
executive editor and reporter of a local daily for publishing news on
his alleged misappropriation of government funds and grabbing assets.
Shahidul was MP from Kushtia-2 constituency (Mirpur-Bheramara).

Robin Malitha, nephew of Sahidul phoned Executive Editor of Dainik
Andoloner Bazar Anisuzzaman and its Mirpur correspondent Dipu Khan
Sunday night at about 8.30 pm and threatened them with dire
consequences.

Robin warned that his Bahini (gang) will not spare them as they
published 'baseless' news against him and his men. Robin, a BNP cadre
in Mirpur upazila, also asked Dipu Khan to leave the area immediately
if he wants to remain alive.

Dipu immediately informed police and faxed a letter to the home
secretary on the same night, seeking protection, sources said.

The Andoloner Bazar published an item on February 25 headlined 'The
boss of looting railway assets worth Tk.5 crore Robin and his
accomplices are still untouched'

The report said Robin and his associates allegedly earned about Tk 5
crore in last five years by misappropriating railway property
including slippers and stones. Sources said police on several
occasions arrested some associated of Robin and recovered railway
slippers from their possession but could not take any action against
them. Police said Rodin is on their arrest list.

Date Posted: 3/6/2007


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