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A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on a five-day remand in a case over killing jhut trader Monir during July uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadiqur Rahman passed the order when assistant sub-inspector of Shahbagh Police Station Mainul Islam produced him before the court with a 10-day remand prayer. Additional Public Prosecutor Advocate Muhammad Samsuddoha stood for the petitioner while Advocate Aftab Mahmud Chowdhury filed a petition challenging the remand prayer for his client. Former DNCC female councillor, AL leader arrested in Gulshan Detectives arrested Quamrul Islam from Uttara-12 in Dhaka on November 18, 2024. According to the case statement, Jhut trader Md Monir was shot dead during demonstrations in  Chankharpool area on August 5 last year. Rozina Akter, wife of Monir, filed a case with Shahbagh Police Station against 351 identified and 500 unidentified people on March 14. Quamrul was the no 7 accused in the case.

A Dhaka court on Monday placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in an arms case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhazur Rahman passed the order, said sub-inspector Moktar Hossain, Banani Police Station’s general registration official at the court. Ex-ministers Anisul, Qamrul, 2 others shown arrested in murder cases According to the case statement, Anisul is the owner of a licensed pistol under his name in Banani police jurisdiction. The Ministry of Home Affairs suspended all firearms licenses granted for personal security from January 6, 2009, to August 5, 2024, and instructed to return the weapons by September 3, 2024. However, he did not submit his licensed firearm to the police station or inform the police from September 4, 2024, to May 5, 2025. No one could be found at his address and no information was received regarding the submission of the weapon. Later, a case was filed under Section 19(1) of the Arms Act of 1878. Salman, Anisul placed on 2-day remand On August 13 last police arrested him from Sadarghat area of the capital while he was fleeing by waterways. Later, several cases, including of murder, were filed against him and he was put on remand for several times.

A Narayanganj court on Sunday placed Selina Hayat, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC),  on a two-day remand in a case filed with Siddhirganj Police Station. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Nur Mahsin passed the order when police produced her before the court with a seven-day remand prayer, said court inspector Kaiyum Khan. Police arrested Ivy from her residence on May 9 in connection with the murder of Minarul during the anti-discrimination student movement. Ivy was wanted in six cases filed with Siddhirganj and Fatulla Police Station.    

A Munshiganj court on Monday placed the youth, who was arrested for publicly beating two girls from a picnic party on a launch at Munshiganj Launch Ghat, on remand for two days.  Senior Judicial Magistrate of Munshiganj Cognizance Court-1 passed the order after hearing a remand petition. Police sought 7-day remand for Jihad Hassan, son of Maniruzzaman of Jognighat in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district. Earlier on Sunday, police detained Jihad who went viral after publicly beating two girls from a picnic party on a launch at Munshiganj Launch Ghat. Youth detained for beating girls on picnic launch at Munshiganj Ghat On Friday evening, around 7:30 pm, a launch named MV Captain, along with 300/400 people from a picnic in South Keraniganj, anchored at the Munshiganj Launch Ghat. After getting off the launch, a few people went to the ghat area to buy snacks, where a brawl broke out over bad comments being made against them. Later, around 50 local people boarded the launch, beat up the people from the picnic and carried out vandalism. At one point, two women were brought in front of the launch and beaten up in public. Later, the police and the army went there and controlled the situation. A case was filed against Jihad and 25 unidentified people in this connection on Friday.    

A Dhaka court has placed former Member of Parliament Zafar Alam on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim during the BNP’s grand rally held on 28 October 2023. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra issued the remand order on Monday after hearing the remand petition submitted by the investigation officer, who had sought a seven-day remand to facilitate proper investigation. Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruki appeared on behalf of the state, while no defence counsel represented the accused during the hearing. Zafar Alam, who represented the Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency, was previously sent to jail by Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefat Ullah on 28 April, a day after his arrest in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area by detectives from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB). Ensure financial security, protection of journalists to achieve media freedom: Speakers According to case details, the BNP had called a grand rally in the capital on 28 October last year as part of its central programme, while the ruling Awami League held a counter rally on the same day. It is alleged that an attack was carried out on the BNP rally with support from the police, targeting party activists. Jubo Dal leader Shamim was killed in the incident. The case was filed with Paltan Police Station on 24 September 2024. Zafar Alam was elected to parliament in 2018 as an Awami League candidate but contested the 2024 twelfth parliamentary elections as an independent candidate, in which he was defeated. He also served as the mayor of Chakaria Municipality from 2004 to 2010, and was elected chairman of Chakaria Upazila Parishad in 2014 as an Awami League nominee. Since the change in government, at least 15 to 16 cases, including murder charges, have reportedly been filed against him in Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Chakaria and Pekua upazila.  

A Magura court on Monday midnight placed the main accused in a case over the rape of an 8-year old child on a 7-day remand and three others on a 5-day remand each.  Those remanded are prime accused Hitu Sheikh, 50, father-in-law of the victim’s elder sister, his wife Zayeda Khatun, and their two sons- Sajib Sheikh and Ratul Sheikh, of Nijnanduali village in Magura’s Sadar upazila. Court fails to hear remand hearing against Magura rape accused due to protest Police could not produce the accused in the child rape case before the court on Sunday due to security concerns, leading to a midnight hearing for their remand.  Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdul Matin of Magura passed the order after hearing the remand petition. The accused were not produced before the court in the day as students and locals staged a protest outside the Magura court demanding the death penalty for the rapists within 24 hours that raised security concerns and delayed the remand hearing, said Magura Sadar thana Officer-in-Charge Aiyub Hossain. All four were already in custody and were shown arrested after the case was filed. According to the case statement, Hitu Sheikh raped the child while the other accused assisted him. The case details further revealed that Hitu Sheikh had been making inappropriate proposal to his elder daughter-in-law since her marriage to Sajib four months ago. Despite the family’s awareness of the situation, no action was taken to address it. The incident occurred when the victim visited her sister’s in-laws’ house at Nijnanduali village in Magura’s Sadar upazila. She went to bed with her sister at night, but in the dead of night, her sister found her missing and began searching for her. After a frantic search, the girl was found unconscious a few yards away from the house. She was initially admitted to Magura General Hospital and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated. On Thursday, she was moved to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) before being shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka. Magura rape: Students blocked Dhaka-Khulna highway demanding justice Meanwhile, university students, including that of Dhaka University, staged demonstrations early Sunday on their respective campuses, demanding the death penalty of the accused. Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the girl at the CMH on Sunday and said the rapists will not be spared as the state is determined to ensure justice. 

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik on a two-day remand in a murder case filed with Gulshan police station.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Manirul Islam passed the order when inspector of Anti-Terrorism Unit and also the investigating officer of the case Aminul Islam produced him before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.According to the prosecution, Md Abu Zar Sheikh, a student, sustained bullet injuries during the anti-discrimination student movement in Pragati Sarani of Gulshan area on July 19, last year.He succumbed to his injuries on July 27 at a private hospital in the capital. Former law minister Anisul placed on 3-day remandAbu Zar’s mother filed a case with Gulshan Police Station on November 16. 2024.Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Kanaighat border area in Sylhet just before he was attempting to depart for India on August 24, 2024.Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife remanded for 3 days

A Narayanganj court on Tuesday put former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on remand for 12 days in three cases filed in Narayanganj during the anti-discrimination student movement. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Belayet Hossain passed the order in two murder cases filed with Sadar and Siddhirganj Police Stations, said court inspector Kaiyum Khan. Police produced Palak before the court seeking 4-day remand each in the three cases. Internet shutdown was as per Hasina’s directive: Palak On August 14, 2024,  Zunaid Ahmed Palak was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) police from Nikunja residential area. Later, he was arrested in 46 cases and the court palced him on a 31-day remand in various cases.  

A Narayanganj court on Wednesday placed the former Law Minister Anisul Huq on a three-day remand in a murder case. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Nur Mohsin passed the order, said Court Police inspector Kaiyum Khan. Police produced him before the court with 5-day remand prayer. Ashik Mia, a worker was shot to death during the student movement on August 5. Kulsum Begum, Ashik’s mother, filed a case with Sonargaon Police Station against 112 identified people including Anisul, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader, and 300 unidentified people. Former public administration minister Farhad placed on two-day remand

A Meherpur court on Thursday placed Farhad Hossain, former public administration minister, on a two-day remand. Meherpur Senior Judicial Magistrate Sharmin Nahar passed the order when police produced Farhad, also president of Meherpur district unit of Awami League, before the court. 4 get life imprisonment for killing farmer in Thakurgaon Earlier on Wednesday night, police took the AL leader to Meherpur jail. He was also shown arrested in two cases filed for attacking students during the anti-discrimination movement. Anisul, Atiqul put on remand again A number of cases have been filed against Farhad  in Dhaka and Meherpur district after the fall of the AL-led government on August 5. Police arrested Farhad from Dhaka's Eskatan area on September 14.