Court Extends Remand for Salman, Anisul, Dipu Moni, and Ziaul

On Saturday night, a Dhaka court extended the remand periods for several high-profile figures in connection with the alleged killing of two students during recent anti-discrimination protests. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jasim ordered an additional 10 days of remand for former prime minister’s adviser Salman F Rahman, former law minister Anisul Huq, and former military officer Ziaul Ahsan. This decision follows the completion of their previous remand periods.

The accused face charges related to the deaths of Sobuj Ali and Khalid Saifullah, with separate cases filed at New Market and Lalbagh Police Stations, respectively.

In addition, Dr. Dipu Moni, joint general secretary of the Awami League and former minister, was granted a 4-day remand in a murder case. Sub-Inspector Md Rezaul Alam of Badda Police Station, who is investigating the murder of Suman Sikder, requested the remand. Earlier, on August 20, Dr. Moni had been remanded for her alleged involvement in the killing of Abu Sayed, a grocery store owner, during a student rally in Mohammadpur.

Dr. Dipu Moni was apprehended by the Detective Branch (DB) police on August 19 from the Baridhara DOHS area in Gulshan, Dhaka. On August 15, former army major general Ziaul Ahsan was arrested in Khilkhet, Dhaka. Prior to these events, on August 14, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mamunur Rashid had also placed Anisul Huq and Salman F Rahman under a 10-day remand each. The two were arrested on August 13 from Sadarghat during an attempted escape.