Nizami denied bail in arms haul case

A Chittagong court here yesterday denied the bail prayers of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami and two others in the ten-truck arms haul case.
The two others are former general manager (admin) of Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited Enamul Hoque and contractor Deen Mohammad.
Judge SM Mujibur Rahman of the Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 also ordered the authorities concerned to publish an advertisement in two national dailies, asking two fugitives Paresh Barua and Nurul Amin to appear before the court within October 3.
India's Ulfa (United Liberation Front of Asom) leader Paresh Barua and former additional secretary of the industries ministry Nurul Amin are among the 11 newly charge-sheeted accused in two cases of arms haul.
The court fixed October 3 for the next hearing and ordered to submit the copies of advertisement on that day, said Additional Public Prosecutor Nazrul Islam Sentu.
Earlier, nine newly charge-sheeted accused including Nizami and former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar were produced before the court amid tight security. Their lawyers sought bail for them on grounds of sickness.
The court on June 29 issued arrest warrants against Paresh Barua and Nurul Amin and ordered attachment of their property.
Two police stations on August 7 submitted reports on the execution of arrest warrants against Nurul Amin while reports on Paresh Barua are yet to be submitted.