A Dhaka court has granted a two-day remand for former lawmaker of Nilphamari-3 constituency and central Relief and Social Welfare Affairs Secretary of the Jubo League, Saddam Hossain Pavel, in connection with an attempted murder case filed over the July movement-related violence in the capital’s New Market area.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M Mizbahur Rahman passed the order on Monday.
Pavel was produced before the court earlier in the day by Investigating Officer Sub-Inspector Siam Ahmed of New Market Police Station, who sought a seven-day remand for interrogation.
Defense lawyers Emarat Hossain Bacchu and SM Shariful Islam appealed for bail and cancellation of the remand plea. After hearing both sides, the court granted a two-day remand.
Earlier, on 4 September, Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Pavel from Dhaka’s Lalmatia area. The following day, he was sent to jail by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court.
According to case details, on 2 August, the accused allegedly attacked a peaceful anti-discrimination student rally near Gate No. 2 of New Market.
Several people were injured, including complainant Habibur Rahman, Dhaka College students Majedul Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Mahbub, Nahid, Russell, Miraj, Eden College’s Sammi Akter, and City College students Hafiza Akter and Jannatul Ferdous Naeema.
An attempted murder case was subsequently filed with New Market Police Station on 26 August last year.
