Narayanganj, June 21 -- Police on Sunday detained Khairul Islam Sajib, son of BNP lawmaker Azharul Islam Mannan of Narayanganj-3 (Sonargaon-Siddhirganj), over allegations of extortion.

Sajib, senior joint convener of Narayanganj district Jubo Dal, was taken into custody from his residence in Dhaka's Bashundhara Residential Area with assistance from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said Narayanganj Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Tarek Al Mehedi.

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He was later brought to the Superintendent of Police office in Narayanganj around 5:00pm for questioning.

"We have received extortion complaints against him. Following instructi...