A Dhaka court placed Amatullah Bushra, an accused in the case filed over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Fardin Noor Parash, on a five-day remand.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hassan issued the order today (Nov 10) after Rampura thana police had placed a 7-day remand plea producing her before the court.

Earlier in the day, the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Bushra from her residence at Rampura in the capital. 

Hayatul Islam Khan, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) of Motijheel division confirmed the matter. 

He said: “BUET student Fardin’s girlfriend Busra was arrested in connection with the murder and she will be interrogated,” 

On November 9, Fardin's father Nuruddin Rana filed a case accusing Bushra with Rampura Police Station. 

The body of Fardin, 24, was recovered from Shitalakshya River in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj after 3 days of disappearance on Monday (Nov 7) behind Lakshmi Narayan Cotton Mill.

Deceased Fardin, 24, was a third year student of civil engineering department of the university. They lived in Konapara Shanti Bagh area of Demra in the capital.

After conducting an autopsy, doctors at Narayanganj General Hospital confirmed that Fardin was murdered.

BDST: 1442 HRS, NOV 10, 2022
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