A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent Obaidur Rahman, maternal uncle of Mariam Khatun, the second wife of Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, to jail in a case filed for allegedly abetting her suicide.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order, said Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prosecution Division.
Earlier in the day, Obaidur was produced before the court following his arrest.
Inspector Mohammad Salauddin of the Detective Branch's Tejgaon zonal team sought an order to keep him in jail.
No bail petition was filed on behalf of Obaidur, Rafiqul said.
According to the prosecution petition, evidence had been found regarding Obaidur's alleged involvement in Mariam's suicide, and his detention was necessary for a proper investigation and in the interests of justice.
Mariam's body was found hanging in Gazi Nazrul’s flat in the NAM Bhaban, a residential complex for lawmakers in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, on Sunday evening.
Later, her father filed a case alleging abetment to suicide against the MP, his first wife Maksuda Begum and Obaidur.
Gazi Nazrul is currently on remand, while Maksuda is in jail.