Mufti Hannan
Hannan was remanded for five more days in connection with the blasts on Dhaka University campus. The Bangladesh chapter chief of Harkatul Jihad was remanded for the fourth consecutive time since his arrest on October 1. He was hauled before the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka on completion of his seven-day remand in the SC blast case. Detectives showed him arrested in the DU blast case and sought 10 days' additional remand. Magistrate Mir Ali Reza allowed Hannan to make his submission without raising political matters. Hannan told the court he is sick and prayed for treatment in a hospital. The court, however, told him the police will provide him treatment, if need be, during his remand.
| "I'm sick. I can't go to jail. I got a note from my Mom..." |
| "What's the diagnosis, doctor?" "He's depressed." "Why is he depressed?" "Because he's going to prison!" |
| "You weren't too sick to blow stuff up, were you? Bailiff, give him a |
Moulana Fariduddin Masud
The former Islamic Foundation director, detained for his alleged links to the August 17 blasts, was shown arrested in a money laundering case and remanded for two days. Detectives took Masud, arrested on August 22, and produced him before the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka seeking a five-day remand. Detective Branch (DB) of police Inspector Sirajul Islam told the court Masud used to run an NGO, Islahul Muslemin Parishad Bangladesh, in Rampura in the capital. Masud spent Tk 73.77 lakh earned from different sources legally and illegally and kept it secret. He needs to be quizzed to find out the sources of the money, the DB man said in the forwarding report. Metropolitan Magistrate Nani Gopal Biswas rejected Masud's bail petition and granted the remand. DB Inspector Mohammad Fazlul Haq filed the case against Masud with Khilgaon Police Station on October 23. Masud is also an accused in the August 17 blast case filed with Airport Police Station.