The court granted remand for 3 days to six officials of Palli Vidyut Samiti arrested in two separate sedition cases of Khilkshet Police Station of the capital on the charge of destabilizing the power sector.
The remanded accused are Rajan Kumar Das, assistant general manager (AGM) of Palli Vidyut Samiti of Munshiganj, Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan, deputy general manager (DGM) of Nabinagar in Brakshanbaria, DGM of Comilla Deepak Kumar Singh, DGM of Sreepur zonal office of Magura Rahat, AGM of Barhatta Palli Vidyut of Netrakona Monir Hossain. And Belal Hossain of Sirajganj Palli Vidyut Samiti-2. Among them, Belal Hossain is the accused in one case. The other five are accused in another case.
They were produced in the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka on Friday. After that, Khilkhet police station inspector Ashiqur Rahman Dewan applied to remand them for 10 days. After the hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farzana Shakila Sumu Chowdhury remanded them for three days.
Earlier, Director Administration (Legal Branch) of Rural Electrification Board Khilkhet Police Station Arshad Hossain filed two separate cases at Khilkhet Police Station on Thursday for destabilizing the power sector. The case has charged them with Sedition and Cyber Security Act.
It was alleged in the case that since January 28, some misguided officers and employees of various Palli Vidyut Samiti conspired with domestic and international circles to destabilize the emergency service power sector and with the help of various ministers, MPs and influential people of the previous government, made various unreasonable demands. Hindering electrification activities. They are engaged in various destructive activities. Their activities are part of an attempt to seriously destabilize the interim government formed by the student uprising. These activities of them have tarnished the image of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board and dishonored the officials of the board.
At the same time, the government has been put in an extremely embarrassing situation by creating hatred and animosity in the public mind by shutting down the electricity system, which amounts to treason.
