Former Bangladesh Law Minister gets two-day remand

Dhaka

A Bangladesh court on Monday ordered a two-day police remand for former Law Minister Anisul Huq in an illegal firearms case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman gave this order after hearing a police plea, said Additional Public Prosecutor Azizul Haque Didar, as reported by Prothom Alo.

Earlier, police produced Huq in court and requested a five-day remand to question him about the case filed at Banani Police Station under the Arms Act. Huq’s lawyers asked the court to reject the request. After hearing both sides, the court allowed a two-day remand.

Huq was arrested on August 13, 2024, following the collapse of the Awami League government during a violent uprising. Reports say courts have already approved 58 days of remand for him in various cases.

Last month, he was given a five-day remand in connection with a murder case filed at Shahbagh Police Station. Earlier this year, Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case accusing him of gathering illegal wealth worth Tk 146 crore (about 1.46 billion Bangladeshi Taka) by abusing his power.

Since the fall of the Awami League, many of its leaders have been detained and interrogated by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. Analysts believe these arrests are part of a political vendetta, as cases were quickly filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her supporters after she was removed from power in August 2024.