The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), while seeking the fresh remand, told the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka that Arman has divulged important information on the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally and on Malibagh killings on February 13, 2001.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdur Rouf of Rab-4, the investigation officer (IO) of the case, prayed for a 10-day fresh remand on grounds that Arman is an underworld don who aids and abets his associates in killing, extortion and other criminal activities.

"Killing people in cold blood is his profession and habit," the IO told the court in his forwarding report.

Arman would be quizzed for information about the killing of an unidentified 22-year-old youth whose body Motijheel police retrieved from the first lane of 119/1, Malibagh on April 17 this year.

Arman, produced before the court at about 2:15pm under a tight security, looked pale and concerned in the dock.

Rab arrested Arman from a flat at Dhanmondi on June 3 with two others and the following day he was taken on a seven-day remand in an arms case.

During quizzing at the Rab headquarters, Arman provided information about the August 21 carnage.

Following Arman's information, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police arrested AL leader Mokhlesur Rahman on Friday and remanded him for five days on Saturday.

However, CID officials remained tight-lipped about the interrogation.