A local BNP leader has publicly accused several staff members of the Chapainawabganj Judicial Court of demanding bribes and harassing litigants. Mst. Shahnaz Khatun, Education Secretary of the District Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and former female vice chairman of Bholahat upazila, brought the allegations during a press conference held at the District Press Club on Wednesday afternoon, November 11, 2026, demanding an official investigation and disciplinary action against the perpetrators.
In her written statement, Shahnaz alleged that in 2018, police arrested her sister Afroza and filed a narcotics case against her after failing to locate Shahnaz. The case has been ongoing for nearly nine years and is awaiting a verdict. However, court Peshkar Md. Moktar Ali allegedly demanded Tk 1 lakh as a bribe to settle the case, prompting fears that the verdict would be compromised if unpaid. Furthermore, Shahnaz claimed that after filing a separate case on May 6, police submitted a probe report on September 21 leading to an arrest warrant, whereupon Peshkar Md. Masud demanded Tk 15,000 to send the accused to jail.
Read nextFresh Garment Worker Unrest Erupts in Hemayetpur, Savar; Police Fire Tear Gas and Sound GrenadesAdditionally, Shahnaz alleged that District Judge Court record room staff Ruhul Amin and Sharifa Khatun routinely extort extra fees for certified document copies and intentionally delay services when refused. When contacted, Peshkar Md. Moktar Ali dismissed the bribery allegations as completely false, while other named employees were unavailable for comment. Shahnaz was joined at the press conference by her sister Afroza Begum and relative Rezwan.
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Reported by Md. Tarek Rahman, Chapainawabganj Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
