Court Grants 2-Day Remand for Two Retired Army Officers in Sedition Case

A Dhaka court has granted a fresh two-day remand for two retired army officers in a sedition case. The accused are Lieutenant (retd) Kazi Gulshan Ara (43) and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Devashish (47). Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibullah Pias passed the order after a hearing on Tuesday.

Case Details

The case was filed over allegations of conducting activities of a banned organization, illegal financing, and spreading inciting content on social media. Sub-inspector (SI) Abu Bakar of the prosecution division confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo.

Remand Application and Hearing

On November 5, the investigating officer, Inspector Sheikh Bashir Ahmed of the Cyber and Special Crime Division of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), filed a petition seeking a second seven-day remand for the two accused. During Tuesday's hearing, the defense counsel sought cancellation of the remand petition and simultaneously filed a bail application. The state side opposed the bail plea.

After the hearing, the court partially granted the state's application and ordered a two-day remand. The bail applications of the accused were rejected.