Court sends ex-MP Shah Alam to jail
Monday, 2 March 2026
A Dhaka court on Sunday sent former Member of Parliament (MP) from Pirojpur-2 constituency Shah Alam to jail after he was arrested under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), reports BSS.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order as he was produced before the court on Sun afternoon. Counsel of the former lawmaker at the time argued for his bail.
The court ordered to file a report on whether there is any case pending against him and said it would hold hearing on his bail plea afresh after getting this report.
Shah Alam went to join an iftar mahfil on February 28 at Institute of Diploma Engineers, when a mob surrounded him. They later called police and handed him over to them.