Salman F Rahman, the former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, was shown arrested today in connection with 17 cases filed at Paltan Police Station after August 5.
With these cases, Salman was shown arrested in a total of 37 cases filed at various police stations, involving allegations of murder, attempted murder during the quote reform movement, and the possession of foreign currencies.
In addition, several other prominent figures were also shown arrested today. They include former social welfare minister Dipu Moni, former state minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu, former army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan, and Farzana Rupa, principal correspondent of Ekattor Television. They were accused in an attempted murder case filed at Mohammadpur Police Station.
Additionally, former Awami League lawmaker Sadek Khan was shown arrested today in three cases, including two filed over murder at Mohammadpur and Adabor police stations, related to the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was also shown arrested today, in connection with three cases, inlcuding one murder case filed at Mohammadpur police station, linked to the quota reform movement.
On October 8, Mamun was placed on a total of 43-day remand for eight murder cases filed at various police stations, bringing his total remand time to 61 days, according to his defense lawyer.
All of the accused were produced in court today under tight security. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda Chowdhury passed the orders.
Salman was arrested on August 13 in Sadarghat, while Palak was arrested the following day in Dhaka’s Nikunja residential area
A Dhaka court today placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in a case filed over the death of BNP activist Al Amin Hossain in Dhaka’s Badda area during the mass uprising on August 5.
With this, Anisul has been put on a total of 32 days’ remand in various cases.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda Chowdhury passed the order after police produced him with a seven-day remand prayer in the case filed with Badda Police Station, said a court staffer.
On September 18, Monihar Begum, mother of the victim, filed the case with the court against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 29 others.
The court then directed the officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station to register it as the first information report (FIR).
On August 13, Anisul was arrested in the city’s Sadarghat area.
