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REMAND-RAFIQUL-SUBVERSION
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul remanded in subversion case
DHAKA, May 27, 2021 (BSS)–A Dhaka court today placed stunted preacher Rafiqul Islam, popularly known as ‘Shishu Bokta’ for his short stature, on three-day remand in a subversion case.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari passed the order after holding a hearing on the matter virtually. Earlier, the police produced the accused before the court virtually and pleaded to place him on seven-day remand in the case lodged with Paltan Police Station.
Earlier on April 22, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Sufian Mohammad Noman had placed him on seven-day remand in a case lodged under Digital Security Act (DSA).
That same court on April 21, had placed Rafiqul Islam on four-day remand in a case lodged for attacking and engaging in fight with police in the capital in March, 2021.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on April 8 arrested Rafiqul from his house in Netrokona and filed a case under Digital Security Act with Gacha Police Station. Another case under DSA was filed against Rafiqul with Gazipur’s Bason Police Station.
A person named Md Adnan Shanto filed another DSA case against the accused with the capital’s Motijheel Police Station on April 8.
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad brought out a rally in Motijheel area on March 25, protesting the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rafiqul was seen leading the rally with some other people. As police tried to push them away from the road, they locked in a battle with the law enforcers.
Police had arrested Rafiqul from the scene but later released him on that day.
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