Land Minister’s son sent to jail

Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif's son and a local Jubo League leader Shirhan Sherif Tomal was sent to jail on Wednesday for attacking journalists in Ruppur of Ishwardi upazila on November 29.

Pabna Chief Judicial Magistrate Judge Rezaul Karim sent Tomal to jail after he surrendered before it and sought bail in the case.

Earlier on November 29, Tomal, Jubo League president of Ishwardi upazila unit and his accomplices allegedly have beaten four journalists while they were on duty in Ruppur.

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