A Dhaka court on Thursday granted a fresh three-day remand for dismissed former army major Manzil Haidar Chowdhury in a case filed over the killing of garment worker Md Rubel during the July movement.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam passed the order after a hearing, court officials said.
The investigation officer Inspector Md Amzad Hossain Talukdar of the DB Police’s Ramna Zonal Team produced the accused before the court after completion of his previous remand and sought a seven-day remand for further interrogation.
Defence counsel Kamal Hossain opposed the plea, seeking cancellation of the remand and bail for the accused, while prosecutor Muhammad Shamsuddoha Sumon argued in favour of additional remand.
After hearing both sides, the court granted a three-day remand.
According to prosecution sources, Manzil Haidar was arrested from the DOHS area in Mohakhali on 9 April. Since his arrest, he has been remanded in several cases, including the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud filed with New Market Police Station and a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act filed with Ramna Model Police Station.
On 3 May, he was shown arrested in the Rubel murder case and placed on a four-day remand.
The case statement said garment worker Rubel was among hundreds of protesters who brought out a procession in the Ring Road area under Adabor Police Station on 5 August during the July uprising.
During the demonstration, police and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies allegedly opened fire on the protesters, leaving Rubel critically injured. He later died while undergoing treatment on 7 August.
Rubel’s father, Rafiqul Islam, filed the case with Adabor Police Station on 22 August.
