Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A court has granted a 10-day remand for Nazrul Islam Mazumder, former president of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), former chairman of EXIM Bank and chairman of NASA Group, in connection with two separate murder cases.

On Wednesday (February 12), Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M A Azharul Islam approved the remand.

The same court also granted a seven-day remand for Shafi Modasser Khan Jyoti, son of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Earlier, police requested a total of 20 days of remand for Nazrul Islam Mazumder, seeking 10 days in each of the Dhanmondi and Jatrabari murder cases. He was produced in court from prison for the remand hearing.

During the hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor PP)...