Dhaka:A court in Dhaka has placed 14 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Awami League and its associated organizations on a three-day remand. They are accused of chanting anti-state slogans in Purana Paltan, an area in the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the individuals were produced in court by the police, who requested a seven-day remand for each. However, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana granted a three-day remand instead.
The accused include Md Mostafa Sardar, Mahbubur Rahman Razib, Mohiuddin, Md Rahat, Md Rashed, Md Selim Miah, Abdus Samad Roni, Md Momin Hawlader, Md Jihad, Ratul, Md Maruf, Md Raihan, Sunny, and Nazmul Hasan Hridoy. The case, filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, alleges that around 100 to 120 leaders and activists gathered at Azad Products Lane in Purana Paltan around 330 pm on October 24 to chant the slogans. The case was subsequently registered with the Paltan Model Police Station.