Netrakona, Sep 11 (V7N) - Netrakona District Awami League Vice President and former Mayor of Netrakona Municipality, Nazrul Islam Khan, was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday, September 11, as confirmed by Netrakona Police Superintendent Md. Faiz Ahmed.
 
The arrest took place around 6 AM as Khan attempted to leave the country. He is currently being transported back to Netrakona from Dhaka. After being handed over to the police, he will be formally arrested in three cases filed under the Explosives Act and presented in court.
 
His arrest has been met with a sense of relief among the citizens of Netrakona. Investigations reveal that Khan had been controlling most municipal contracts through a syndicate, resulting in poor-quality work on roads and water supply systems. He has also been accused of illegally occupying railway land to build a park and leasing out business establishments on encroached land.

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