Journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta and former president of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir have been placed on a seven-day remand in two separate murder cases.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah granted the remand on Tuesday.

Earlier, they were produced before the court and the investigation officer sought a 10-day remand for them.

Earlier on Monday, a team of police arrested Babu, managing director and editor-in-chief of Ekattor TV, and Shyamal, former general secretary of Jatiya Press Club, from Mymensingh's Dhobaura border.

Shahriar Kabir was arrested from his Banani residence the same day.

BDST: 1137 HRS, SEP 17, 2024
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