Man placed on 3-day remand over alleged extremist links

A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mohammad Mamun Hossain, 26, on a three-day remand over allegations of having links with an extremist organisation.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana granted the remand after a hearing, state prosecutor Harun-Or-Rashid said.

Earlier, the investigation officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Md Matiur Rahman Molla of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police, produced Mamun before the court and sought a seven-day remand for the accused.

Prior to this, Mamun was arrested from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while attempting to travel to Qatar. He was shown arrested under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure over his alleged involvement with an extremist organisation.

According to the remand petition, custodial interrogation and examination of his digital devices are required to identify his possible associates, source of funds, purpose of his foreign travel and any possible plans for subversive activities.

Several cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act had previously been filed against the accused with Tejgaon Industrial Area and Gandaria police stations, according to documents.