Threatening PM: BNP leader Chand remanded

A Rajshahi court on Thursday placed BNP leader Abu Sayeed Chand on a five-day remand in a case filed for allegedly making a “death threat” against Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina.

Rajshahi Judicial Magistrate Mahbub Alam passed the order as police produced Chand before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day remand. However, the court placed him on a five-day remand.

Police arrested Rajshahi district unit BNP convenor Abu Sayeed Chand from Rajshahi city's Veripara Moor at around 11am on Thursday, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Anisur Rahman told The Daily Samakal.

“He was arrested after we searched a microbus,” Anisur said. Chand was brought to RMP headquarters after the arrest.

The BNP leader reportedly made the threat at a rally in Rajshahi on Friday.

An AL leader filed a case against Chand on Sunday under the Anti-Terrorism Act for the threat.

On Tuesday, Magura Jubo League Convenor Fazlur Rahman filed another case against Chand under the Defamation and Digital Security Act (DSA) at the court of Magura First Class Magistrate Humayun Kabir.

The Magura court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Chand following the case.