PDB CBA leader arrested

The joint forces yesterday arrested a local leader of Power Development Board (PDB) CBA and Jatiyatabadi Bidyut Shramik Dal on charges of taking bribe.

The arrestee is Abid Hasan, junior assistant accountant of PDB Satkhira office and joint secretary local PDB CBA.

Police said the army men picked him up from the local PDB office at Satkhira at about 12:00noon.

Police said he demanded Tk 1700 as bribe from Golam Mostafa of Katia area in the town for an electricity connection.