Staff Correspondent

A Dhaka court on Tuesday showed former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in a case lodged over the killing of Hasan Mahmud, president of Dhaka South city unit of Jatiyatabadi Sharak Paribahan Sramik Dal and a journalist as well.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam passed the order as police produced Gazi before the court and pleaded to show him arrested in the case lodged with the capital’s Khilgaon Police Station. The court then sent the former minister back to jail.

Hasan Mahmud’s widow Fatema filed the case on 29 August against 35 including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Golam Dastagir Gazi was arrested from the capital’s Shantinagar area on 25 August and was placed on six-day remand the next day in the case filed over murder of Rupganj schoolboy Roman Miah during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Gazi was placed on another three-day remand in Shafik murder case and three-day remand in Babul murder case on 1 September. On 18 September, Gazi was placed on a five-day remand in Parvez murder case in Fatullah.