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Former minister Farhad Hossain placed on 5-day remand

September 16, 2024 00:00:00


Ex-minister Farhad Hossain appeared before a Dhaka court in the city on Sunday. — Focus Bangla

A Dhaka court here on Sunday placed former public administration minister Farhad Hossain on a five-day remand in garment worker Rubel murder case filed with the Adabor police station, reports BSS.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), Dhaka Md Sanaullah passed the order after accepting a plea from the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case Inspector of Adabor Thana Abdul Malek.

On August 05, Rubel was shot during a protest rally near Mohammadpur Ring Road area. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where attending doctors declared him dead.

His father Rafiqul Islam later filed a case with Adabor Thana on August 22.

Other notable accused of the case are- the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, former transport minister and AL general Secretary Obaidul Quader, former members of parliament- Barrister Sayedul Huq Sumon, Ferdous Ahmed and Sakib-al Hasan.

Farhad was arrested from capital's Eskaton area last night.


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