DHAKA, Aug 22, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today placed Farhan Shahriar Evan on a five-day remand in a case lodged over the alleged assault on Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department Chief Professor Dr Asadur Rahman.
 
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Manjurul Islam passed the order as police produced Evan before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day remand in 
the case.
 
According to the case documents, Prof Dr Asadur Rahman came under attack at around 11:30 pm on August 17 while getting into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw after seeing patients at Popular Diagnostic Centre in the city's Shantinagar area.
 
Five to six accused, led by one Jibon alias Adil, stopped his auto-rickshaw and dragged him down from the vehicle. They assaulted Asadur indiscriminately, injuring his head, eye and nose. 

The victim filed the case with Paltan Model Police Station the following day.