KHULNA, Sept 3, 2024 (BSS) - 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 Helal 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.