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Two retired army officers remanded over alleged anti-state activities
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 10 Nov 2026, 05:55 PM
Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Bijoy Debashish Narayan Paul and Lieutenant (retd) Kazi Gulshan Ara. Photo: Collected
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed two retired army officers on a two-day remand each in a case over alleged involvement in anti-state activities, rejecting their bail petitions.
The accused are Lt Kazi Gulshan Ara, 43, and Lt Col Bijoy Debashish Narayan Pal, 47. The case was filed with Pallabi Police Station.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibullah Piash passed the order after a hearing, said Abu Bakar, a sub-inspector of the prosecution division.
Earlier, investigation officer DB Inspector Sheikh Bashir Ahmed produced the two accused before the court and sought seven days of remand for each. The prosecution supported the plea, while defence lawyers opposed it and sought bail. After hearing both sides, the court rejected the bail petitions and granted two days of police remand.
According to the remand application, the two officers were arrested on 12 October and subsequently placed on a four-day remand.
Police claimed that during interrogation, they provided important information about their alleged support for and patronage of various banned and anti-state organisations.
Investigators further claimed that information and evidence obtained during interrogation revealed links with leaders of banned organisations, several retired military officers and some individuals from a neighbouring country.
The application also alleged that the accused and their associates operated around 100 groups on online platforms and were involved in spreading anti-government propaganda.
It further stated that a retired major, Dr Khandaker Abdul Hafiz, 56, had been arrested in connection with the case based on information provided by the two accused.
Police said further interrogation was necessary to identify and arrest others involved in operating the groups.
The case was filed on 12 October over allegations that the two officers collected funds against the government, created and circulated content allegedly inciting violence, and maintained communication with former army chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed.
The complaint also alleged that they were in contact with the former home minister and fugitive senior leaders, and had conspired to rehabilitate the suspended Awami League and undermine the state.
Pallabi Police Station Inspector Md Ali Akbar filed the case as the complainant under Section 124A of the Penal Code, Sections 18(1), 10, 11 and 12 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, and Section 25 of the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025.
One hundred unidentified people were also named as accused in the case.