Former aviation minister Faruk Khan sent to jail after remand

A Dhaka court has sent Muhammad Faruk Khan, Awami League Presidium member and former minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism, to jail after a two-day remand in connection with the death of BNP activist Mokbul, who was shot during a political clash.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider passed the order on Thursday (October 17) after rejecting a bail plea filed by Faruk Khan’s lawyer.

Earlier, the investigating officer, SI Nazmul Hasan of Paltan Police Station, produced Faruk Khan before the court after two-day remand and requested it to keep him in jail.

The defense lawyer applied for his bail, while the prosecution opposed the bail. After hearing both sides, the court ordered police to send him to jail.

Faruk Khan was arrested from his Dhaka residence on October 15.

On December 7, 2022, as BNP leaders and activists from across the country gathered in Nayapaltan for their one-point demand movement, the accused allegedly decided to disrupt the BNP rally.

Around 500-600 unidentified individuals created an atmosphere of terror in front of the BNP central office. They reportedly entered the office, vandalized property, and attacked BNP members with batons and gunfire.

During this incident, a BNP activist named Mokbul was injured and later died in the hospital while receiving treatment. A murder case was filed in this regard at Paltan Police Station on September 30.