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DHAKA, Oct 7, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today sent Bangladesh Krishak League (BKL) president Samir Chanda to jail in a case lodged over the murder of Dulal Sardar during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. 

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman passed the order as police produced Samir before the court after end of his remand in the case and pleaded to keep him behind the bars till the end of probe.

Samir was placed on a three-day remand in the case on October 4.

Police rounded up Samir Chanda from the city's Badda area around 12:10am on October 4.

Dulal joined anti-discrimination student movement on July 18. As their procession came in front of BRAC University in Badda, Awami League cadres opened fire on them, killing Dulal on the spot.

The case was filed on September 26 against 45 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.