A Dhaka court has approved a fresh four-day remand for former Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in a case involving sedition and alleged electoral misconduct.
On Friday, Huda was brought before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court after completing an earlier remand period. The investigating officers requested ten additional days to question him. The court, however, granted four.
The case was filed at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station. It accuses Huda of organizing what has been described as a staged election, along with misappropriation of public funds. Authorities recently added a sedition charge, which quickly became a point of legal contention.
Prosecutors Argue Deeper Involvement of Officials
State lawyers told the court that Huda’s actions, such as enabling fraudulent voting during nighttime and allowing rigged elections, caused financial loss to the government. They said the former CEC did not act alone.
“There are others from the Election Commission who might be involved. This includes secretaries and staff,” one state prosecutor argued. “We need more time to identify everyone linked to these acts.”
The prosecution believes that questioning Huda again may help uncover the broader network of those responsible for the alleged misconduct.
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Defense Challenges Validity of Sedition Charge
Huda’s legal team objected to the extension. They also raised concerns about the addition of the sedition clause, calling it inappropriate and legally unfounded in this context.
“The investigation officer refiled the application correcting earlier flaws,” said a defense lawyer. “But even then, sedition does not apply to Mr. Huda. There is no ground for it under current legal interpretation.”
Despite these arguments, Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Jonaed approved the second phase of the remand.
Linked Case Involving Another Former CEC
This latest remand order escalates the situation dramatically, coming just a day after former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal faced the same fate.
With both men now under investigation on similar charges, the official response has been a wall of silence—from the Election Commission and the accused themselves.
This void is only fueling intense speculation, leaving legal observers and the public to debate whether this is a genuine push for accountability or a calculated political strike ahead of a crucial period.
