Ex-mayor Atiqul, NASSA chief Nazrul, ex-MP Majid, two others on remand

A Dhaka court has placed former Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam, NASSA Group chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder, and two others on different terms of remand in four separate cases filed with the different police stations in the capital, reports BSS.

The two others who were put on remand are the former additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of the detective branch (DB) of police Shahen Shah and general secretary of Dhaka's north city unit Jubo Mohila League Shamima Akter.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Zakir Hossain passed the orders on Monday, placing Atiqul on a four-day remand in Sohagh Miah killing case filed with Bhatara Police Station, Nazrul on a three-day remand in Asif murder case filed with the city's Mirpur Police Station.

The court also placed former DB ADC Shahen Shah on a three-day remand in a case filed over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim and Shamima on a two-day remand in a case lodged over attempt to murder Dhaka University student Tahmid Mubin Ratul during the student-led July-August mass uprising.

Meanwhile, a court in Habiganj placed former member of parliament (MP) from Habiganj-2 constituency Abdul Majid Khan on a two-day remand.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Delwar Hossain passed the order on Monday as a police team produced the former MP before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.