2 remanded over trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya

A Dhaka court today placed two people on a two-day remand each in connection with a case filed over trafficking of the 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya on May 28.

The accused are: Mahbubur Rahman (49) and his brother Shahidur Rahman (40).

Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after CID Inspector Mizanur Rahman, investigation officer of the case, produced them before the court with a 7-day remand prayer, in a case filed with Paltan Police Station.

In today's remand prayer, the IO said the brothers were involved with the trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya. So, they need to be remanded to learn of the whereabouts of others involved with trafficking, the IO added.

The defence sought bail for their clients along with the cancellation of the remand prayer.

Meantime, Rab arrested three more traffickers from different areas of Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district.

They are: Helal Ahmed Beli, Kabir and Shahid.

On Tuesday another Dhaka court sent Kamal Uddin alias Haji Kamal, an alleged ring leader of a human trafficking gang, to jail in a case filed with Bhatara Police Station under the Bangladesh Passport Act.

Earlier on Friday, another Rab team arrested one Kamal Uddin alias Haji Kamal (55), an alleged ring leader of a human trafficking gang, from Dhaka's Shahjadpur area.

Kamal sent some of the victims to Libya and took ransom from at least two families when their near ones were tortured days before being killed.