Dhaka, April 10 -- A court has ordered the imprisonment of former Member of Parliament (MP) and Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alam in connection with the murder case of a student named Md. Shamim in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza gave the order on Wednesday rejecting Morshed Alam's bail plea during a hearing.

According to court sources, the arrested Morshed Alam was presented before the court. The investigating officer of the case, PBI Sub-Inspector Shahin Mia, appealed to detain him in jail until the investigation is completed.

During the hearing, the defense lawyer submitted a bail petition, while Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi from the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court opposed the bail. Afte...