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DHAKA, Mar 17, 2026 (BSS) - A court in the capital today placed 11 men on a two-day remand each in a case filed over vandalism and looting at Uttara Square Shopping and Commercial Complex.

The remanded accused are Md Monir Alam, Md Mojibur Rahman, Md Hridoy, Md Monjurul, Md Mohabbat Ali, Shah Poran, Md Shakil, Md Rashidul Islam, Md Saju, Md Liton and Jihad.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin passed the order after police produced the accused before the court and sought a seven-day remand for each of them.

Police arrested the suspects on March 16 on suspicion of their involvement in the incident.

According to the case statement, a rickshaw puller became involved in an altercation with a security guard of the market located in Uttara Sector 13 at around 9:00 pm on March 15. At one stage, a group of unruly rickshaw pullers allegedly attacked the security personnel, vandalised parts of the shopping complex and carried out looting.

The accused allegedly looted goods worth approximately Taka 15 lakh from two shops in the market. They also reportedly attacked police personnel when law enforcers attempted to bring the situation under control.