Man on fresh remand over attempt to buy gold with fake notes

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Md Rubel Ahmed Fakir, 46, on a fresh two-day remand in a case filed over an alleged attempt to buy gold jewellery with Tk57 lakh forged currency in the capital’s Banani area.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Junaid passed the order after police produced the accused before the court and sought a five-day remand, said Prosecution Division Sub-Inspector Moktar Hossain.

Rubel was detained from in front of Banani Super Market on 6 August and sent on a two-day remand by a Dhaka court on the following day. He was sent to jail on 9 August after the remand.

According to the case statement, Rubel and his accomplice went to a jewellery shop at Banani Super Market on 6 August, posing as customers intending to buy around 20-21 bhori of gold ornaments for his niece’s wedding.

They allegedly attempted to make the payment with forged notes worth Tk57.05 lakh. When the shop employees became suspicious, the duo tried to flee. Rubel was caught while his accomplice managed to escape.