Seven Hizb ut-Tahrir men remanded

A Dhaka court on Saturday placed seven members of banned Hizb ut-Tahrir on a four-day remand each in a case lodged under anti-terrorism act with Dhanmandi Police Station, reports BSS.

The remanded accused are Md Araf Ibrahim, Md Zubayer, Nishan, Sakib Hasan, Zaved, Abrar and Mahfuzul Hasan.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M A Azharul Islam passed the order as police produced the seven before the court and pleaded to place them on a 10-day remand each in the case.

Police arrested them from Dhanmandi area on March 21.

According to case documents, 140-150 members of Hizb ut-Tahrir brought out a rally in front of Dhanmandi Baitul Aman Mosque at around 2.15 pm on March 21.

They chanted different anti-government and anti-state slogans. The accused broke a police barricade and started moving towards Dhanmandi Club Field, creating panic among the passersby.

The accused also attacked police when the law enforcers tried to obstruct

them.