Dhaka:A court has ordered the formal arrest of B M Mozammel Haque, a former lawmaker from Shariatpur-1 and an organizing secretary of the now-banned Awami League, in connection with the attempted murder of Md. Shamim Mia during protests in the Bhatara area in July 2024.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Bhatara police brought Mozammel Haque to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court from prison. The investigating officer requested that he be formally shown as arrested in the case to facilitate a thorough investigation. Following a hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Md Ehsanul Islam granted the application and ordered Mozammel Haque to be sent to jail.
The case details reveal that complainant Md. Shamim Mia participated in a protest on July 19, 2024, in the '100-foot road' area under Bhatara Police Station, where he sustained four gunshot wounds. He subsequently filed a case with Bhatara Thana on January 22, 2025, in connection with the incident.
B M Mozammel Haque was initially arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police from the Niketan area of the capital on October 5 of the previous year and has remained in custody since then.