Dhaka: A court here today placed former Member of Parliament (MP) from Manikgaj-2 constituency and singer Momtaz Begum on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of one Md Sagor during the July-August mass uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order as police produced Momtaz before the court and pleaded to place her on a seven-day remand in the case lodged with the city’s Mirpur Model Police Station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a team of the detective branch (DB) of police arrested Momtaz Begum from the city’s Dhanmondi area on Monday night. She was accused in multiple cases related to the July-August mass uprising.
The case documents reveal that hawker Md Sagor joined an anti-discrimination students’ rally on July 19 in the Mirpur-10 intersection area. He was fatally shot around 4 pm during the protest. The case was filed in this connection on November 27 against 242 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.