United News of Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed four people including former Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) Md Shafiqur Rahman and his wife on remand for different terms in a case filed over torturing a domestic help. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Zakir Hossain passed the order when police produced them before the court with remand prayer. Among the accused, former Biman MD Shafiqur was put on a five-day remand while his wife Bithi on a seven-day remand. Biman MD, his wife, sent to jail for torturing domestic help Two other domestic help—Rupali Khatun and Sufia Khatun—were put on five-day and six-day remand respectively. On February 2, the court sent former Biman MD and his wife and two more house help to jail in the case. According to the prosecution, Golam Mostafa, a hotel worker in Uttara, filed the case after his daughter was allegedly tortured and seriously injured at a residence in Sector-9 of Uttara. According to the case statement, Mostafa sent his girl to the house of Shafiqur in June last year. On November 2, last year, Mostafa met with his daughter and since then the girl was not allowed to meet with his family. On January 31, this year, Bithi contacted Mostofa and informed him that Mohona was unwell and needed to be taken home. Mostofa then went to bring her. At that time, Mostofa noticed that Mohona had serious injury marks on both hands and various other parts of her body. She was also unable to speak properly. Mostofa immediately admitted Mohona to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital. During interrogation, Mohona told police that after Mostofa’s visit on November 2, Shafiqul Rahman, Bithi, and several unidentified persons allegedly beat her and inflicted burns on her body using hot metal rods, causing severe injuries. Later, Golam Mostofa, filed a case with Uttara West Police Station. Govt cancels Biman MD Shafiqur’s appointment