Anisul Huq, 2 others remanded over Riaj killing case

A court here today (28 May) placed former Law Minister Anisul Huq, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's private sector industry and investment Adviser Salman F Rahman and Awami League leader Nuru Miah on a two-day remand each in Md Riaj killing case.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub passed the order as police produced the trio before the court and pleaded to place them on a five-day remand each in the case.
According to the case documents, Md Riaj, 23, sustained critical gunshot injuries on 4 August 2024, in the city's Science Laboratory area while en route to Jigatola. He succumbed to his injuries on 17 August at a hospital.
Riaj's mother Shafia Begum filed the case with the Dhanmandi Police Station on 9 September.