A Dhaka court today granted a three-day remand for former law minister Anisul Huq in connection with the murder of Ashik Mia, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Sonargaon. 

Senior Judicial Magistrate Noor Mohammad Mohsin passed the order after police requested a five-day remand for the former minister.

Ashik Mia was shot on August 4 during the protests on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Kanchpur. 

He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition and died on August 8. 

Ashik's mother, Kulsum Begum, filed a murder case, naming 112 individuals, including Huq, and 300 unidentified people. 

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also named as a key accused in the case.

BDST: 1720 HRS, FEB 05, 2025
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