A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate’s court on Tuesday, August 25, ordered five days of remand for Mohammad Abul Kashem Patwary, known as “Hatkata Kashem,” in a case over an alleged attack and attempted murder targeting former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s motorcade. Kashem is president of the Tejgaon police station unit of the Jatiya Sramik League. Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam issued the order, confirmed prosecution sub-inspector Arif Reza.

Police arrested Kashem from the capital’s Karwan Bazar area on August 17. A court rejected his bail application the following day and sent him to jail. The investigating officer sought seven days of remand on August 20, and the court set Tuesday for a hearing in Kashem’s presence.

The prosecution said Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was attacked in Karwan Bazar on April 20, 2015, while she campaigned for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal. Defence lawyers sought cancellation of remand and bail, arguing there were no specific allegations and citing Kashem’s physical disabilities. After hearing both sides, the court granted five days of remand.