Kushtia-1 BNP candidate Bachchu lands in jail

KUSHTIA Dec 19 (UNB): A court here sent BNP's Kushtia-1 candidate Reza Ahmed Bachchu to jail in a case filed over the possession of illegal firearms and explosive on Wednesday.

Kushtia District and Sessions Judge Arup Kumar Goswami rejected the bail petition of Bachchu after he had surrendered before the court, said Public Prosecutor Anup Kumar Nandi.