‘This is not a day’ - Former Food Minister Qamrul in court
Former Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam said during the remand hearing, ‘Not all days go the same way. This is not a day.’
On Tuesday (November 19), accused Qamrul Islam said this while addressing the court after the statements of the state and accused lawyers.
Qamrul Islam also said, my area is Keraniganj. New Market area is not under my jurisdiction. I am not the MP of that area myself. I have been made accused number 56 in this case. My name may have been forgotten and written in the statement at the last moment.
After saying this, the state lawyer said, he is involved in all the murders. He conspired to kill people with Sheikh Hasina in the meeting. Hearing this, Qamrul Islam said, ‘Not all days go the same way. This is not a day.’
After hearing this, the state lawyers present got angry. Metropolitan Magistrate Jihadur Rahman then left the courtroom with an 8-day remand order.
The case's investigation officer, Police Inspector Jahangir Arif of the DB Police's Ramna Zonal Team, applied for him to be remanded for 10 days. The state lawyers held a hearing in favor of granting a 10-day remand. The defendant's lawyer applied for bail, seeking cancellation of the remand.
Earlier, Qamrul Islam was arrested on Monday in the Abdul Wadud murder case of New Market Police Station.
The case alleged that businessman Abdul Wadud was shot dead in front of Gate No. 1 of New Market at 5 pm on July 19. A murder case was filed against 130 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, in this incident. Abdur Rahman, the deceased businessman's brother-in-law, filed the case with New Market Police Station on August 21.