Dhaka, May 9 -- A Dhaka court has granted police three days to question University of Scholars student Faria Haque Tina in custody in connection to the murder case of Primeasia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam issued the order on Friday following a petition filed by the investigation officer of the case.

The investigation officer, Inspector AKM Moinuddin of Banani Police, had appealed for a five-day remand.

At the hearing, Qayyum Hossain, representing the state, argued in favour of the remand.

He said, "It was a trivial incident, he was brutally killed for laughing. This murder was committed for Tina.

"Parvez used to take part in all movements. He is a textile engineer. The nation los...