A Dhaka court on Monday placed a young man on a five-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over his alleged attempt to breach the security cordon of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during a programme in the capital.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order after police produced Muhibullah Mubin before her court.

Tejgaon Police Station Sub-Inspector Asadur Rahman, also the investigation officer of the case, sought a seven-day remand for the accused.

Police arrested Mubin on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly tried to enter the security cordon on a motorcycle shortly after the Prime Minister entered the venue.

A case was filed with Tejgaon Police Station under the Anti-Terrorism Act in connection with the incident.

According to the case statement, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman went to the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in Farmgate to attend a discussion, marking the party’s 48th founding anniversary.

The accused allegedly entered the security cordon on a motorcycle with the intention of disrupting the Prime Minister’s security, planning a terrorist attack and foiling the programme, and attempted to carry out the plan with unidentified accomplices, according to the case statement.