AL leader in Rajshahi jail over misappropriating OMS rice

A court here on Sunday sent a local Awami League leader to jail in a case filed over seizure of 67 sacks OMS rice meant for sale to the poor at Tk 10 per kg under a government programme from his house.

The accused is- Alal Uddin alias Swapan, president of Pakri union AL unit in Godagari upazila and was a distributor of the programme.

Police arrested him along with the rice on Saturday night, said Khairul Islam, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station.

source: UNB