Toma went viral for her fiery slogans outside an ex-MP's home. Now she faces extortion charges

Faria Akter Toma had once grabbed the limelight with her controversial slogans outside the residence of former Kishoreganj MP Fazlur Rahman. Now, she is back in the headlines -- but for all the wrong reasons. Last week, Toma was arrested and sent to jail on charges of extortion. According to police, she and several others entered a house on Road No. 6 of Uttara's Sector 13 in the early hours of Thursday. After introducing themselves as “coordinators” of the July Uprising, they demanded Tk 1 million from garment businessman Delwar Hossain, claiming they could arrange for him to be cleared from a criminal case. That night, the family handed over Tk 550,000. The suspects then warned that the remaining Tk...