A Dhaka court has ordered two-day remand for eight suspects arrested in connection with the attack, arson, and looting at the Prothom Alo office in Karwan Bazar. The order was issued on Thursday by Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat, confirmed by state prosecutor Shamsuddoha Suman. The accused are Md Naim Islam, Md Saidur Rahman, Abul Kashem, Md Pranto Sikder, Md Raju Ahmed, Md Sagor Islam, Md Jahangir, and Md Hasan.
According to the case filed at Tejgaon Police Station, the incident occurred on December 18 when 20 to 30 unidentified attackers armed with sticks and flammable materials attempted to storm the newspaper’s office. Police said the attackers gathered illegally, chanted provocative slogans, and later vandalized, looted, and set fire to the building, causing an estimated loss of Tk 320 million. Investigators recovered Tk 50,000 in cash and items allegedly bought with looted money from one suspect.
The investigating officer stated that remand was necessary to identify other suspects, recover stolen goods, and trace those who aided the attack. Defense lawyers sought bail, which the court denied after hearing both sides.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৮ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৮: ২২ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার রাজধানীর কারওয়ান বাজারে দৈনিক প্রথম আলোর অফিসে হামলা, অগ্নিসংযোগ ও লুটপাটের ঘটনায় তেজগাঁও থানায় করা মামলায় গ্রেপ্তার আট আসামিকে দুই দিন করে রিমান্ডে নেয়ার আদেশ দিয়েছেন আদালত। বৃহস্পতি
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