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DHAKA, April 25, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today placed Mehraj Islam, 20, 
prime accused in the case lodged over the brutal killing of Zahidul Islam 
Parvez, a student of the Textile Engineering Department at Primeasia 
University, in the city's Banani area on April 19 on a five-day remand.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub passed the order as police 
produced the accused before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day 
remand in the case.

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 on April 23 arrested Mehraj, son of 
Nurul Islam Sardar of the capital's Banani Hajaribari area, from Gaibandha 
Sadar upazila. 

Earlier on April 19, Zahidul Islam Parvez, a third-year student of the 
Textile Engineering Department at Primeasia University and his friend Md 
Tariqul Islam were attacked with sharp weapons by a group of individuals on a 
road in front of the university.

Later, Parvez, who sustained critical injuries, was rushed to Kurmitola 
General Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

On April 20, Parvez's cousin Humayun Kabir filed the case with Banani Police 
Station, naming eight individuals and accusing 25-30 people in total, of 
involvement in the crime.