Court Correspondent :
A Dhaka court placed six individuals, including BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, on a three-day remand on Thursday each in connection with a case involving the vandalism and arson at Setu Bhaban on July 18.
The other accused are BNP Organising Secretary Qazi Sayedul Alam Babul, Dhaka North City unit Member Secretary Aminul Haque, Publicity Secretary Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Bagerhat district unit Convener MA Salam, and Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam issued the remand order after Abu Sayeed Miah, an Inspector of the Detective Branch (DB) of Police and the Investigation Officer of the case, presented them with a 10-day remand plea.
Earlier in the day, all six were formally arrested in the case following an application submitted by the DB Inspector.
In a separate proceeding, eight accused, including former DUCSU Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur and BNP activist Mahmudus Salehin, were brought before another Dhaka court upon completion of their five-day remand.
This case involves vandalism at Kazipara Metro Station in the Mirpur area of the capital on July 19. However, no petition was submitted by the police to question Nurul Haque Nur and Salehin in connection with the Setu Bhaban case.
DB Inspector Abu Sayeed stated in his forwarding report that the accused allegedly executed a pre-planned attack on Setu Bhaban with the intention of toppling the government, and their remand was necessary to uncover crucial details about the incident.
The defence teams filed separate petitions seeking bail and the cancellation of the remand request, arguing that their clients were being politically harassed through this case.
On July 18, approximately 250-300 unidentified individuals allegedly stormed Setu Bhaban, vandalising vehicles and motorbikes, ransacking various sheds and rooms, and ultimately setting them on fire.