A Dhaka court today (Nov 14) sent to jail former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Solaiman Salim in a case lodged over the murder of Rakib Hawlader during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Zunaid passed the order.

Earlier today, police produced Solaiman before the court.

Police arrested Mohammad Solaiman from Gulshan area in the capital early Thursday.

A team of police from Chawkbazar Police Station arrested Solaiman Selim from Gulshan around 1:30 am, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rezaul Hossain told the media.

Rakib got shot as the Awami League and its front and associate bodies fired live rounds and hurled crude bombs on the protesters during the student-people movement at Chankharpool crossing in the morning on August 5 this year.

He was later rushed to Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, where the attending doctors declared him dead on arrival.