Journalist Shakil Ahmed, former head of news at the private channel Ekattor TV, and his wife Farzana Rupa, former principal correspondent at the same channel, have been placed on four-day remand. They were dismissed from their positions on August 8.
Judge of the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka, Ahmed Humayun Kabir, passed the order on Thursday after hearing a remand prayer, filed by police in connection with a murder case.
Earlier, on the day, Mohaiminur Rahman, investigation officer of the case and a sub-inspector of Uttara East Police Station, produced the journalist couple before the court with a 10-day remand prayer. Upon hearing, the court granted a four-day remand for them.
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