A court in Dhaka on Friday placed former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Bangladesh Krishak League (BKL) central committee president Samir Chandra and Paltan Thana Awami League (AL) president Md Enamul Haque Abul on remand.
Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder was placed on seven-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of Daffodil International University student Ramij Uddin Rup in the capital's Karwan Bazar area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuddin Hossain passed the order as police produced the former minister before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day remand.
A team of detective branch of police arrested Sadhan from the capital's Bashundhara residential area on October 3.
According to the case documents, Rup, 21, was gunned down in Karwan Bazar area on August 4 as he was taking part in anti-discrimination student movement.
Rup's father AKM Rakibul Ahammed filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station against 223, including the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
A court on Friday placed Bangladesh Krishak League (BKL) central committee president Samir Chandra on three-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of Dulal Sardar during the student-led uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order as police produced Samir before the court and pleaded to place him on seven-day remand.
Police rounded up Samir Chandra from the city's Badda area at 12:10am on October 4. Dulal joined anti-discrimination student movement on July 18. As their procession came in front of BRAC University in Badda, Awami League cadres opened fire on them, killing Dulal on the spot.
The case was filed on September 26 against 45 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A court here on Friday placed Paltan Thana Awami League (AL) president Md Enamul Haque Abul on five-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim.
