Awami League leaders placed under police remand in Bangladesh

DHAKA: In the continuing crackdown on Awami League, several leaders of the party were on Wednesday placed under police remand for interrogation by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh.

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday ordered an 18-day remand for Zafar Alam, former Member of Parliament and Awami League President of Chakaria Upazila, in connection with seven separate cases. The order was issued by Chakaria Senior Judicial Magistrate Anwarul Kabir following petitions filed by investigation officers, local media reported.

Following the order, a number of Awami League leaders and activists took out a protest march in the Moghbazar area of Chakaria Municipality, alleging that Alam was harassed and arrested on false charges.

"Zafar Alam was taken to Chakaria Court for remand hearing amidst tight security arrangements. The army, RAB and police have set up a tight security perimeter at various levels around the court. Due to the rain in the morning and the strict action taken by the law enforcement agencies, no chaotic situation was created," Bangladeshi daily Prothom Alo quoted Chakaria Senior Judicial Magistrate Court Police Inspector Anwar Hossain as saying.

In a separate development, a Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered a five-day remand for former Law Minister Anisul Haque. It also ordered a three-day remand for former Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain in connection with separate cases. Haque was arrested on August 11, 2024 after the fall of the former Awami League government in a violent uprising. Later, Mosharraf Hossain and Turin Afroz, the former prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, were also arrested. (IANS)

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