Ex-MP Masud remanded again in fresh case

A Dhaka court on Monday granted a three-day remand for former member of parliament and Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury in a fresh case linked to the anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasub Ullah Piash passed the order following a five-day remand petition filed by the investigation officer, SI Md Habib Ullah of the Detective Branch.

During the hearing, State Counsel Harun-or-Rashid argued in favour of the remand. He said the accused was one of the key actors of the 1/11 regime and had allegedly tortured the current Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, forcing him to leave the country.

However, the defence sought bail, arguing that the accused is over 70 years old, his name is not mentioned in the FIR, and there are no specific allegations against him.

In the latter part of the hearing, the defence requested the court’s permission for the accused to speak with his family over the phone. However, the court rejected the request.

Earlier, police produced the accused before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court after completion of his previous remand. He was later shown arrested in this case.

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According to the remand application, the victim, Biplob Sheikh, 19, took part in the anti-discrimination student movement in the Mirpur-10 area on 19 July 2024, where he was shot in the neck and waist and was critically injured.

He was later rescued by locals and admitted to Azmal Hospital in Mirpur-10, where he died at around 11pm while undergoing treatment.

Preliminary investigation has found sufficient evidence of the involvement of the arrested suspect, Masud, in the incident. Police said that interrogation is necessary to uncover the main mystery of the case, identify other accused persons, and obtain detailed information about the incident.