DHAKA, Aug 16, 2024 (BSS) - A court here granted an eight-day remand to interrogate former army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan, in a shop employee murder case under Newmarket thana.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arfatul Rakib passed the order today after hearing the case and sent Ziaul Ahsan to police custody for interrogation, while lawyer of Ziaul Ahsan pleaded to cancel his remand and sought bail.

Earlier, police today sought a 10-day remand to interrogate former director general of National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) and Ex-Major General Ziaul.
 
Ziaul was arrested from Dhaka's Khilkhet last night (August 15) in a case filed with New Market Police Station over the killing of Shahjahan Ali, 24, during quota reform protests on July 16.

Ayesha Begum, mother of the victim Shahjahan Ali, filed the murder case against some unnamed miscreants.