Dhaka, July 31 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Chief Justice (CJ) ABM Khairul Haque on a seven-day remand in a case accusing him of tampering with the Supreme Court verdict that abolished the caretaker-government system from the Constitution.

Judge Md Sanaullah of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the investigation officer.

Earlier, police produced Justice Khairul Haque before the court, requested his arrest in the case, and submitted a petition seeking a 10-day remand. The court approved showing him arrested and granted a seven-day remand.

Md Zinnat, general register officer of Shahbagh Police Station, confirmed the development to The Financial Ex...