Former law minister Anisul Huq has been sent to jail following a five-day remand in connection with a case over the murder of garment worker Fazlul Karim.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Ragib Noor gave the order on Monday, after the investigating officer of the case, Inspector Md Mahmudur Rahman of the Ramna Zone, submitted a petition seeking to keep Anisul detained in jail.
Earlier, on November 20, the court had approved a five-day remand for the former law minister in relation to the case.
According to the case details, Fazlul Karim was shot during his participation in an anti-discrimination protest on August 5. He was subsequently taken to Kuwait Maitree Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment.
Following the incident, the victim’s brother lodged a case against 40 individuals at Uttara East Police Station.