Golden Monir placed on 18-day remand

A Dhaka court has placed Monir Hossain, popularly known as Golden Monir, on a 18-day remand in three cases under the Arms Act, the Special Powers Act, and the Narcotics Control Act.

Rejecting a bail plea, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate passed the order on Sunday.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddik passed the remand order on the Arms Act and the Special Powers Act for seven days each.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Masudur Rahman granted 4-day remand in drug case under the Narcotics Control Act against Golden Monir.

The investigation officers prayed for 7-days remand separately in these three cases against Golden Monir. 

Earlier on Sunday, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) filed the three cases against Golden Monir, who was arrested from his Dhaka residence on Saturday over possession of illegal firearms, foreign currency, and drugs.

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RAB handed over Golden Monir, who was arrested from his Badda residence on Saturday, to Badda police.

On Saturday, RAB arrested Monir, locally known as Golden Monir, along with firearms, drugs and a large amount of foreign currencies from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.

Foreign currencies of 10 countries worth Tk9 lakh, around 8kg gold and Tk1.9 crore in cash were recovered from his possession during the overnight raid.

Monir, who was a salesman of a cloth shop in Gausia Market, has 200 plots in his name in Badda, Nikunja, Uttara and Keraniganj, and used a luxurious car worth Tk3 crore, RAB said. 

He was also a vicious hundi trader and land broker. RAB said they found his involvement in gold smuggling.

Monir’s amassed wealth has a value of approximately Tk1,050 crore.