JCD GS Habib on remand

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Court Correspondent :A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) central committee General Secretary Habibur Rashid Habib on a one-day remand in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act and for vandalism.Magistrate Rezaul Karim of the Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court granted the remand at about 12:15 pm after a hearing on the remand petition of the prosecution. However, the court refused remand plea against Habib in another case and fixed April 9 for hearing on another remand petition.Earlier, Sub-Inspector Altaf Hossain of Shahbagh Police Station produced the JCD leader to the court with a five-day remand prayer in a case filed for vandalism and torching vehicle at Shahbagh during the BNP-led 18-party sponsored shutdown on April 2 last year.Besides, cases were filed against him on the charge of bombs explosion during the shutdowns in January, March and April last year.Some pro-BNP lawyers including Mohsin Mia and Masud Ahmed Talukder opposed the remand pleas and sought bail of the JCD leader.

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