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Ex-DGFI official Manzil Haidar remanded for three more days
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam passed the order
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 13 Apr 2026, 05:01 PM
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A Dhaka court on Monday placed dismissed Maj Manjil Haider Chowdhury, a former official of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), on a fresh three-day remand in a case filed over a murder linked with the July uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam passed the
order after the investigation officer of the case, DB Police Inspector Md Amjad
Hossain Talukder, produced the accused before the court and sought a seven-day
remand, State Prosecutor Jamal Uddin Marjin confirmed.
On 10 April, the court had placed him on a four-day remand in the same case. He was arrested on 9 April from the DOHS area in Mohakhali.
According to the case statement, on 19 July 2024,
businessman Abdul Wadud was killed after being allegedly shot by Awami League
activists under the direction of the named accused.
A murder case was filed by the victim’s
brother-in-law, Abdul Rahman, against 130 people, including former prime
minister Sheikh Hasina and former road transport minister Obaidul Quader.