The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko was sent to jail by a magistrate court yesterday before completion of his seven-day police remand.

Amidst speculations about his sickness, Koko was brought to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court in a police prison van at about 1:45 pm yesterday, on the third day of his seven-day remand. At that time, Koko was wearing a blue-coloured tea-shirt He was also looking normal although there was impression of tiredness on his face.

Koko was then produced before Magistrate Mohammad Salehuddin of the Court No. 14.

Lawyers on behalf of the state told the court that Koko revealed 'very important information’ when he was questioned under remand. The information is now being examined.

“If necessary, we will appeal to the court to place Koko under remand again,” a lawyer said.

On the other hand, Koko’s lawyers pleaded to the court to provide him division status in jail and arrange beter treatment for him.

They also pleaded to the court to grant bail to Koko.

After hearing both sides for about 30 minutes, Magistrate Mohammad Salehuddin ordered to send Koko to Dhaka Central Jail.

The Magistrate also instructed the jail authorities to ensure Koko's beter treatment and grant him division as per jail code.

On September 3, Khaleda Zia and Koko were arrested from their Dhaka Cantonment residence in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against him and 12 others, including her mother Khaleda Zia. Khaleda was sent to a makeshift jail in parliament complex while Koko sent on 7-day police remand, which was scheduled to end on September 9.