Ex-minister Gazi shown arrested in another murder case

A Dhaka court has granted an application to show former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in a case filed over the killing of Hasan Mahmud, president of Dhaka South city unit of Jatiyatabadi Sarak Paribahan Shramik Dal and a journalist as well.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam passed the order on Tuesday (October 1) as Sub-Inspector (SI) of Khilgaon Police Station Azizul Haque Bhuiya, also the investigating officer of the case, produced Gazi before the court and pleaded to show him arrested in the case lodged with capital's Khilgaon Police Station. The court then sent the former minister back to jail.

Hasan Mahmud’s widow Fatema filed the case on August 29 against 35 including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Golam Dastagir Gazi was arrested from capital’s Shantinagar area on August 25 and was placed on six-day remand the next day in the case filed over murder Rupganj schoolboy Roman Miah during the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Gazi was placed on another three-day remand in Shafik murder case and three-day remand in Babul murder case on September 1. On September 18, Gazi was placed on also five-day remand in Pervej murder case in Fatulla.