Journalist Anis Alamgir placed on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court on Monday placed journalist Anis Alamgir on a five-day remand in a case lodged under Ant-Terrorism Act with the Uttara West Police Station.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam passed the order as police produced Anis before the court and pleaded to place him on a seven-day remand in the case.

July Revolutionary Alliance central organiser Arian Ahmed filed the case against four individuals, Anis Alamgir, actress Meher Afroz Shaon, model Maria Kispotta and media personality Imtu Ratish Imtiaz.

Anis Alamgir, who was picked up by detective branch of police from a gym in the city's Dhanmandi area on Sunday, was shown arrested in the case on Monday noon.