Jamaat leader and former lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman has been brought before a court after completion of his one-day remand in a case filed over allegations of creating disorder at Dhaka airport.
He has been kept in the court lock-up as he is scheduled to be produced before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam on Sunday afternoon.
The defence has sought his bail, while the prosecution has opposed the bail petition and sought his detention.
The case was filed against Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman also for obstructing government officials and assaulting a security official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
On Saturday, investigation officer sought a five-day remand for the accused. After the hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Albiruni Mir granted him one day of remand.
According to the case statement, 34 Jamaat representatives returned to Dhaka from Medina with family members on 1 October. The flight carrying them landed at 8:55am and was parked at 9:08am.
The passengers entered the terminal through Gate 21 and completed immigration procedures. They then went to the area of baggage belt No. 8 to collect their luggage.
Heavy passenger pressure caused a temporary shortage of trolleys and long queues. Several people became agitated over delays in receiving luggage and difficulties in getting Zamzam water.
Airport Executive Director Group Captain SM Ragib Samad went to the scene to bring the situation under control.
Akhtaruzzaman allegedly misbehaved with him and issued threats. He was also accused of verbally abusing and physically assaulting on-duty security supervisor Warrant Officer Mohammad Kamal Uddin.
The case further alleges that Akhtaruzzaman threw bottles and containers of Zamzam water from other passengers’ trolleys, causing damage, and behaved improperly with a representative of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
The confrontation followed Akhtaruzzaman’s criticism of the quality of airport services. He was later sued, arrested and produced before the court.
