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DHAKA, Dec 23, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today placed former Narsingdi-2 
lawmaker Kamrul Ashraf Khan (Poton) on a three-day remand in a case lodged 
with the capital's Paltan Police Station over the murder of Juba Dal leader 
Shamim.
 
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter passed the order as police 
produced Poton before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day remand.
 
Police arrested the former lawmaker from Keraniganj area on December 19.

According to the case documents, BNP called a rally in the capital's Naya 
Paltan area on October 28, 2023. In response to the BNP's rally, the then-
ruling Awami League (AL) convened a counter-rally in the capital on the same 
day.
 
The Awami League men with the support of law enforcement agencies attacked 
the BNP rally which left Shamim Mollah killed and injured many of its leaders 
and activists.
 
The case was filed against 704 people including AL General Secretary Obaidul 
Quader on September 24, 2024.