Swechchhasebak Dal president put on remand

A Dhaka court on Wednesday put Shafiul Bari Babu, president of Swechchhasebak Dal, on 7-day remand in a violence case filed with Shahbag Police Station. The court also granted 3-day remands for 11 leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court Judge Sadbir Yasmin Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order after Sub-inspector Amal Bishnu Deb, the investigation officer of the case, produced the accused before the court seeking remand. Police arrested Shafiul and the others from in front of the National Press Club, during a sit-in program by BNP demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday. The case statement said the accused clashed with law enforcers when they prevented the protesters from obstructing vehicular movement on the road in front of the National Press Club.