‘Suffering from stomach cancer’, Kamrul says at court

Former Minister Kamrul Islam told the court, "I am suffering from stomach cancer, diabetes, and various other illnesses." He also sought justice in court, as did former Awami League Whip A S M Feroz.

They made these statements during a remand hearing before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain on Wednesday.

Afterward, the court granted a two-day remand for A S M Feroz in the Saidur Rahman murder case from Jatrabari Police Station, part of an anti-discrimination movement. Meanwhile, in the Khalid Hasan Saifullah murder case at Lalbagh Police Station, the court granted a three-day remand for former minister Kamrul Islam.

During the remand hearing, Kamrul Islam said, "I just returned from an 8-day remand in another case. I am 76 years old and a patient of stomach cancer. I also have diabetes, and at my age, I am suffering from various other diseases. The incident took place in an area that is not even part of my constituency. I have no connection to this murder. These are harassment cases."

On the same day, A S M Feroz sought justice in court, saying, "I will speak the truth. I have been an MP since 1979, during Ziaur Rahman's time. I was elected by the people during Ershad's regime as well. On the 5th, I was in my constituency, participating in a football tournament with the DC and SP of the area. If, after Allah, you are the judge, then you will deliver justice. I have no connection to this case. I have been framed for political reasons. The plaintiff has come to court and testified in my favor."