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A Meherpur court on Monday placed Syeda Monalisa Islam, wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, on a three-day remand in a case over attacking protesters during the July-August uprising. Meherpur Senior Judicial Magistrate Begum Sharmin Nahar passed the order after police produced her before the  court seeking a 7-day remand. Earlier on Sunday night, members of law enforcement agencies conducted a drive at a residence in Dhaka's Eskaton and arrested her. Ex-minister Gazi remanded for 3 days Later she was brought to Meherpur and taken to the court. On September 14, police arrested former minister Farhad from Dhaka's Eskaton area. A number of cases were filed against Farhad in Dhaka and Meherpur district after the fall of the AL-led government on August 5.

The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 5,390 cases against people for violating traffic rules in different parts of the capital over the past four days. Besides, the authorities dumped 365 vehicles and towed 108 others during the drives, said Assistant Commissioner (AC-media) of the DMP Jahangir Kabir. Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife arrested The operations were conducted on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, he added. The DMP’s Traffic Division has vowed to continue its enforcement drives to maintain discipline on Dhaka’s roads.

A Dhaka court has placed former chief news editor of the private channel Ekattor TV, Shakil Ahmed, and his wife, former chief reporter and anchor of the TV channel, Farzana Rupa, on a five-day remand in connection with the murder case of Anwar Hossain Patwari. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq passed the order on Monday after the police produced the couple before the court. Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife arrested However, the investigating officer of the case, CID inspector Nasir Uddin Sarker, sought a five-day remand for them. Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi argued in favour of granting the remand. Ex-MP, 2 others arrested in capital’s Bhatara Anwar Hossain Patwari was shot dead on August 5 in Gol Chattar area of Mirpur. His father, Al Amin Patwari, later filed a murder case at the Mirpur Model Police Station.

Syeda Monalisa Islam, the wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, has been arrested, police said. Law enforcement officials carried out a raid at a residence in Eskaton, Dhaka, and took her into custody, confirmed Sheikh Mejbah Uddin, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Meherpur Sadar Police Station. Ex-MP, 2 others arrested in capital’s Bhatara Syeda Monalisa faces three charges, including involvement in an attack on anti-discrimination students and the public in Meherpur during July-August uprising. Police arrested Farhad from Dhaka's Eskaton area on September 14. Ex-MP Fazle Karim Chowdhury lands in jail 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.  

The joint forces have arrested 389 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' in the last 24 hours until Sunday afternoon, according to the police headquarters. This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 4,790, it said. Some 751 of the arrests were in connection with various cases, the police added. During the operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and weapons, including a locally made pipe gun and an axe. Earlier, the government launched a nationwide security operation on February 8, reportedly aimed at curbing unrest and ensuring public safety.

Police have arrested a former Member of Parliament from Tangail-5 constituency Md. Sanowar Hossain and two Awami League leaders in a case filed over an attack during the July-August movement in the capital's Bhatara. The other arrestees are Md. Abu Musa Ansari,56, vice-president of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila unit Awami League, and Md. Salauddin Salek, also known as Salek Dhali,58, vice-president of Ward No. 40 of Bhatara thana AL. DC media of DMP Talebur Rahman said they were arrested in a special operation conducted by Bhatara police on Saturday and Sunday. According to Bhatara police sources, on August 5, 2024, Mithun Fakir 28, a participant of the movement, was injured in an attack on Road No. 9 in J Block, Bhatara,. He filed a case at Bhatara police station on December 19, 2024.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday sent former MP ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury to jail on charges of committing crimes against humanity including mass killing during July-August uprising. The tribunal led by Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder passed the order after he was produced before the court. The court also fixed April 8 for submission of a progress report and the next hearing. Prosecutors BM Sultan Mahmud, Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim, Abdus Sobhan Tarafdar, Tarek Abdullah, and Tanvir Hasan Joha were present. Earlier on February 5, the ICT directed that Fazle Karim Chowdhury be brought before the tribunal on February 16. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim said that between July 1 and August 5, ordered by ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury attacks and killings were carried out in various areas including Raozan. Many people were also injured during these attacks. Fazle Karim Chowdhury was arrested on September 12 while attempting to flee to India through the Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria.

The High Court has upheld the decision of Bangladesh Bank to appoint an administrator to Nagad, a mobile financial service provider, dismissing a rule issued regarding the legality of the appointment. The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury dismissed the rule issued on two separate writ petitions on Sunday. Senior lawyers Jamiruddin Sircar, Mustafizur Rahman Khan and lawyers Abul Kalam Khan and Md Jamilur Rahman, represented the writ petitioners. Senior lawyer and Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman, lawyers Kamruzzaman Kachi and Saiful Islam appeared for Bangladesh Bank. Lawyer Abul Kalam Khan Dawood who stood for the petitioners said the High Court dismissed the petition on the grounds that the petitioners had no legal standing. When asked whether an appeal would be filed against the order, he said a decision would be made after consulting the petitioners. Bangladesh Bank's lawyer BM Elias Kachi said, "The judgment mentions that Nagad is an agent of the Post Office. Before appointing the administrator, Bangladesh Bank issued a notice to the Post Office, which responded. Besides, after inspecting Nagad’s operations, Bangladesh Bank found irregularities. Based on these findings, an administrator was appointed in the interest of its customers. The writ petitioners claimed that no notice was given to them. However, since Nagad is an agent of the Post Office, the petitioners could have applied there if they were aggrieved, but they did not. Considering these aspects, the High Court dismissed the writ petition, validating the appointment of the administrator by Bangladesh Bank." Bangladesh Bank officials protest attack on Nagad administrator After the formation of the interim government, Bangladesh Bank appointed Muhammad Badiuzzaman Didar, Director of the Chattogram Office of the Postal Department, as administrator for Nagad on August 21 last year for one year. The previous board of Nagad was also dissolved. Bangladesh Bank’s spokesperson Mejbaul Haque later informed the media that Nagad is a service of the Post Office, and Bangladesh Bank would manage it on their behalf. Following this order, Nagad's Executive Director Safayet Alam filed a writ petition at the High Court challenging its legality. After initial hearings, the High Court issued a rule on September 17, asking why the decision to appoint an administrator to Nagad should not be declared illegal. The authorities concerned were asked to respond within 10 days. During the hearings on the rule, on December 18, the same bench of the High Court issued a two-week stay on the administrator's activities. In a similar case, another director of Nagad, Mohammad Aminul Haque, filed a separate writ petition. After its hearing, the court issued a similar rule. The same court dismissed that rule on Sunday.

Police have arrested 13 people involved in various crimes, including snatching, during a special operation in the capital's Kamrangirchar area. The arrestees are Md Shafiqul Islam, 20, Md Tanvir Hossain, 22, Md Nayem Mollah, 20, Md Nahid Hossain, 20, Md Ripon Islam, 20, Md Shakib, 25, Md Sayem, 18, Nur Mohammad, 24, Md Kawsar, 20, Md Ramjan, 25, Md Sujan Kha, 30, Shahin Munshi, 40, and Md Shahed Khan, 35. The arrests were made in a three-hour long operation conducted from 8:35 pm to 11:45 pm on Friday, said Assistant Commissioner (media) of DMP Jahangir Kabir. According to Kamrangirchar Police Station, under the direction of the Deputy Police Commissioner of Lalbagh Division of DMP, the Assistant Police Commissioner of Lalbagh Zone, the Officer-in-Charge of Kamrangirchar Police Station, and the vigilant team of Kamrangirchar Police Station carried out the special operation in various crime-prone areas of Kamrangirchar, leading to the arrests. The arrested individuals include identified drug dealers, snatchers, extortionists, criminals, and thieves. They have been sent to court for legal proceedings.

The joint forces have arrested 477 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' in the last 24 hours until Saturday afternoon, according to the police headquarters. This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 4,401, it said. Some 870 of the arrests were in connection with different cases, it said. During the operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and ammunition including one foreign made pistol, two magazines, 20 round of bullets, two hammers and five sharp weapons. Earlier, the government launched a nationwide security operation on February 8, reportedly aimed at curbing unrest and ensuring public safety.