Dhaka Court Grants Four-Day Remand for Bar Council Exam Fraud Suspect
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A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Md. Shafiqul Nazrul on a four-day remand following his arrest for allegedly operating a fraudulent scheme that promised success in the Bangladesh Bar Council examinations. Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam issued the order after investigators argued that custodial interrogation is essential to dismantle the wider racket behind the scam.
Nazrul, who operated a Facebook page under the moniker “Law Doctor,” is accused of exploiting aspiring lawyers by guaranteeing exam results in exchange for large sums of money. According to court documents, Nazrul frequently claimed to have ties to influential figures to gain the trust of his victims. In one documented case, he allegedly demanded 800,000 taka, collecting 405,000 taka in installments, before the victim failed the June 12 examination, exposing the fraud.
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During the hearing, state prosecutor Harun-or-Rashid asserted that the defendant had been running a sophisticated operation designed to undermine the integrity of the Bar Council exams and cast doubt on government institutions. Authorities claim that the “Law Doctor” page circulated misleading advertisements promising that reading a selection of 100 multiple-choice questions would guarantee a pass. The prosecution added that Nazrul’s activities were not merely an individual effort but part of a broader scheme involving illicit financial transactions and the potential sale of examination questions.
The defense counsel denied the allegations, arguing that Nazrul was merely an expert providing study suggestions to students and had not engaged in any illegal financial solicitation. Addressing the court directly, Nazrul maintained his innocence, labeling the case a fabrication. He claimed that his study guides were legitimate and that he had never received money in exchange for guaranteed exam outcomes.
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Investigating officer Abdullah Al Mamun of the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, who had originally requested a seven-day remand, argued that the suspect’s detention is necessary to trace the flow of extorted funds through bank accounts and mobile financial services. Investigators are also working to identify other members of the criminal network, as evidence suggests Nazrul used similar tactics to defraud multiple other individuals.
In addition to the initial fraud case, the court granted a motion to formally arrest Nazrul in a separate case filed by Md. Al-Imran, an additional director of the Bangladesh Bar Council. That complaint alleges that Nazrul used the “Law Doctor” page as a facade for an institution called “Adamya Coaching Center,” which was purportedly used to systematically misinform and exploit exam candidates.
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