Ex-minister Farhad Hossain on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court has placed Farhad Hossain, former public administration minister and former member of parliament from Meherpur-1 constituency, on a five-day remand for interrogation in a case filed over the murder of garment worker Rubel. 
Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed the order on Sunday after investigation officer Md Abdul Malek, also the sub-inspector of Adabar Police Station, produced before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.

Farhad Hossain's lawyers sought bail and cancellation of the remand. After hearing both sides, the court granted a five-day remand. 

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested Farhad Hossain from the Iskaton in the capital on Saturday.

A case was filed against him on August 5 in connection with the shooting and killing of students and the general public during an anti-discrimination student movement.

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