MyTV chairman Nasir Uddin shown arrested in July Uprising murder case
Nasir has now been shown as arrested in five cases.
A Dhaka court today (15 October) ordered the formal arrest of MyTV Chairman Nasir Uddin Sathi in a murder case over the death of Mahfuzur Rahman, a Class 10 student who was killed in Mirpur-10 during the July Mass Uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order following a police plea, confirmed Rafiqul Islam, a sub-inspector in the prosecution department.
On 13 October, the case's investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Abdul Wahid of Mirpur Model Police Station, applied to show Nasir as arrested in the case.
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Following hearings involving both sides, the court granted the application.
Nasir has now been shown as arrested in five cases.
According to the case statement, Mahfuz took part in the anti-discrimination student movement at the Mirpur-10 roundabout on 19 July 2024. He was shot dead around midday.
On 14 February last year, a case was filed in connection with his death against 50 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Nasir was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) from the Gulshan area on 17 August 2025. He has remained in custody since then.
