A virtual court in Dhaka rejected the bail petition of Mosaddeq Hanif Soad, owner of 'MV Moyur-2', a launch reportedly responsible for the deaths of 34 people in the tragic incident of 'ML Morning Bird' launch capsize in the Buriganga River.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Fairuz Tasnim passed the order on Wednesday.
Earlier, the accused lawyer submitted a bail petition virtually, demanding his client innocent.
On July 9, a team of River Police arrested Mosaddek Hanif from a house in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area. On the same day, Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court placed him on a three-day remand.
Earlier on June 29, the Dhaka-bound 'ML Morning Bird' launch carrying around 150 passengers from Munshiganj sank in the river after being hit by 'MV Moyur-2' near Shyambazar in the capital’s old town.
Bodies of 34 people were recovered.
Mohammad Shamsul, sub-inspector of Sadarghat River Police Station, filed a case at South Keraniganj Police Station the following day.
Police arrested a staff member of the launch Abdus Salam, the owner of Mayur-2 launch Mosaddeq Hanif Soad and the master of the launch on July 7, July 9 and July 13 respectively.
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