# Four Remanded Under Anti-Terrorism Act for Chaos at Dhaka Court Premises

*A Dhaka court has placed four individuals on a three-day remand each for allegedly causing chaos on lower court premises.*

July 28, 2026 · Bangladesh

## At a glance

- Four individuals remanded for three days each under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
- Accused created chaos on lower court premises during a hearing.
- Former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak involved in the incident.

A Dhaka court today placed four people on a three-day remand each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over the allegations of creating chaos on lower court premises. The accused are Mostakim Hossain, Md Nur Alam, Md Ruhul Amin and Md Anwar Hossain. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana passed the order as police produced the accused before the court and pleaded to place them on a seven-day remand each.

## Incident Overview

The case documents state that former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak was produced before a court for the hearing on charge framing in the Truck driver Hossain killing case on July 26. Following the hearing, some alleged members of the Awami League and its front organizations gathered on the court premises and chanted anti-government slogans as Palak was taken away from the court.

## Police Action

Police detained four individuals red-handed from the spot, while 100 to 150 more managed to escape. Following the incident, police filed the case with Kotwali Police Station under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

## Legal Proceedings

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana ordered the remand after police produced the accused before the court and requested a seven-day remand. The court granted a three-day remand for each accused.

## Sources

- BSS

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Source: https://pulsetoday.com.bd/en/bangladesh/four-remanded-chaos-dhaka-court-premises