A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed ‘Joyjatra IPTV’ chairman Helena Jahangir, recently removed from the Awami League sub-committee on women affairs,  on a 14-day remand in four separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahinur Rahman placed her on a 4-day remand each in  two cases –one over fraud and another under the Telecommunication Act- filed with the city’s Pallabi police station. The court passed the order when police produced her before the court after the end of her 3-day remand. Read: 2 associates of Helena Jahangir held in Dhaka Besides, Metropolitan Magistrate Nivana Khayer Jessy placed the accused on a 3-day remand each in  two cases filed with Gulshan police station under the Digital Security Act and Narcotics Control Act On July 30, the court placed  Helena Jahangir on a three-day remand in the case filed under the DSA. Earlier on July 31, police sought 5-day remand for interrogating her  in the Narcotics case and 7-day in the case under  filed under the Telecommunication Act. Read: Helena Jahangir held from Gulshan residence after Rab raid Public prosecutor Abdullah Abu represented the state side during the hearing of two cases filed with the Gulshan police station. Lawyer Shafiqul Islam on behalf of Helena Jahangir submitted a petition seeking cancellation of remand. On July 29, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Helena Jahangir, 49, from her residence in the city’s Gulshan-2 area.

Another case was filed against Joyjatra IPTV’ chairman Helena Jahangir under the Telecommunication Act on Friday night. Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-4) filed the case with Pallabi Police Station, said ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (media) at the Rab headquarters. READ: Helena Jahangir placed on three-day remand Earlier on Friday, a Dhaka court on placed Helena Jahangir on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA). The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order after investigation officer Sheikh Shahnur Rahman produced her before it, seeking a 5-day remand for interrogating her. Earlier, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) filed the case against her with Gulshan Police Station, ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (media) at the Rab headquarters, told UNB. Besides, Imran said, Rab is getting ready to file more cases against Helena who was removed from Awami League sub-committee on women affairs recently. Rab members held Helena from her Gulshan residence on Thursday night, four days after she was removed from the AL sub-committee. READ: Helena Jahangir held from Gulshan residence after Rab raid   The elite force members "seized foreign liquor, illegal walkie-talkie sets, casino equipment and deer skins" during a four-hour raid on her home on Thursday, Rab Executive Magistrate Palash Kumar Basu said. Rab also raided and sealed off Joyjatra IPTV. Meanwhile, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said action will be taken soon against unregulated and unauthorized internet protocol televisions (IPTVs) across the country. Mahmud, also Awami League joint general secretary, said this while replying to a question from reporters at his official residence in Dhaka on Friday afternoon. READ: Helena Jahangir loses AL membership for 'Chakrijibi League' links About Helena, he said Helena Jahangir is chairman of Joyjatra IPTV. “This is not fair for such a person to enter any sub-committee of the party (AL),” he added.

A Dhaka court on Friday placed ‘Joyjatra IPTV’ chairman Helena Jahangir on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA). The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order after investigation officer Sheikh Shahnur Rahman produced her before it, seeking a 5-day remand for interrogating her. Earlier, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) filed the case against her with Gulshan Police Station, ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (media) at the Rab headquarters, told UNB. Details of the case will be made public soon, he said. Read: Helena Jahangir held from Gulshan residence after Rab raid Besides, Imran said, Rab is getting ready to file more cases against Helena who was removed from Awami League sub-committee on women affairs recently. Rab members held Helena from her Gulshan residence on Thursday night, four days after she was removed from the AL sub-committee. The elite force members "seized foreign liquor, illegal walkie-talkie sets, casino equipment and deer skins" during a four-hour raid on her home on Thursday, Rab Executive Magistrate Palash Kumar Basu said. Rab also raided and sealed off Joyjatra IPTV. Meanwhile, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said action will be taken soon against unregulated and unauthorized internet protocol televisions (IPTVs) across the country. Read: Helena Jahangir loses AL membership for 'Chakrijibi League' links Mahmud, also Awami League joint general secretary, said this while replying to a question from reporters at his official residence in Dhaka on Friday afternoon. “Some IPTVs are often involved in spreading rumours, dishing out false information. It’s also seen that some people have opened offices of television channels and even appointed their district representatives before getting any government approval. All these issues need to be regulated,” said Mahmud. About Helena, he said Helena Jahangir is chairman of Joyjatra IPTV. “This is not fair for such a person to enter any sub-committee of the party (AL),” he added.