Dhaka, June 23 -- A Dhaka court on Monday placed former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on a four-day remand in a case over election manipulation.

Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the investigation officer of the case, said Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court's Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi.

Earlier, he was produced before the court with a plea for a 10-day remand, he said.

On Sunday evening, police detained Nurul Huda from his residence in the capital's Uttara area.

The detention came just hours after a case was filed by the BNP at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station on Sunday morning, accusing 24 people, including former Chief Elect...