Diamond World owner Dilip Agarwala shown arrested in anti-terrorism case

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered that Diamond World owner Dilip Kumar Agarwala be shown arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Safatullah passed the order following a police application, said State Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon.

Earlier, investigation officer Police Inspector Md Masudur Rahman produced Agarwala before the court and sought permission to show him arrested in the case.

The prosecution supported the application, while the defence opposed it and sought bail. After hearing both sides, the court passed the order.

According to the case documents, 35 to 40 leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, Awami League and its affiliated organisations brought out a procession near Mohakhali Bus Terminal.

They allegedly chanted slogans demanding the withdrawal of the ban on the Awami League and detonated crude bombs. A case was filed over the incident with Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station on 18 June 2026 under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

In the application, police claimed to have found evidence that Agarwala had financed and patronised the alleged activities. His interrogation could provide important information about the identities of absconding associates, their plans and the sources of the explosives, the application said.

Police arrested Agarwala from Banani in the capital on 19 October. The following day, a court granted one-day remand in a case filed against him over allegations of money laundering and smuggling gold and diamonds.

He was later placed on a six-day remand in an attempted murder case related to the July mass uprising. He was sent to jail after the remand period ended.

On 2 November, Agarwala, a member of the central industry and commerce sub-committee of the activities-banned Awami League, was also shown arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).