Ex-general Masud Uddin remanded for 4 days in July Uprising murder case
A Dhaka court has placed Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a controversial figure from the "1/11" period, on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of a Delowar Hossain during the July Uprising.
The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam after a hearing today (7 April), confirmed Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruqi.
Earlier, the investigation officer in the case and Detective Branch (DB) Sub-Inspector Kafil Uddin produced the accused before the court and sought a seven-day remand. Following the hearing, the court granted four days of remand.
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According to the remand petition, preliminary investigation has found sufficient evidence of the accused's involvement in the incident. The police argued that intensive interrogation in remand is necessary to uncover the main mystery of the case and ensure a proper investigation.
No lawyer appeared on behalf of the accused during the remand hearing.
Previously, Masud Uddin Chowdhury had been interrogated for a total of 14 days in three phases of remand in another case filed with Paltan Model Police Station over allegations of embezzling Tk24,000 crore and human trafficking.
Case details
According to the case statement, the incident took place on 19 July 2024, in the Mirpur-10 fruit market area during a July Uprising protest. The accused allegedly opened fire from multiple directions during an attack, leaving protester Delowar Hossain critically injured.
He was first taken to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and later shifted to a private hospital in Shyamoli, where he died at 7:40am on 21 July while undergoing treatment.
On 6 July 2025, the victim's wife, Mosammat Liza, filed the murder case with Mirpur Model Police Station.
Earlier developments
Masud Uddin Chowdhury was detained on the night of 23 March from the Baridhara area of the capital. On 24 March, he was again placed on a five-day remand in a case filed with Paltan Model Police Station.
Later, on 29 March, he was granted a second phase of six-day remand, followed by a third phase of three-day remand on 4 April.
