Earlier, Huji member Mofiz, also an arrestee in a murder case filed with Gopalganj Police Station, was placed on a nine-day remand in the same case to obtain vital leads about the blasts.

But the investigation officer (IO) failed to dig out any vital clue from him during previous remands, sources said.

On completion of his four-day remand, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced Mofiz before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court, Dhaka and sought another six-day remand for further interrogation.

Ten people died and several others were injured on April 14, 2001 when bombs went off on the crowd gathered to celebrate the Bangla New Year near the Batamul inside Ramna Park.

On September 10 and 14, Hannan and his accomplice Mamun were shown arrested in the same case and were remanded for interrogation.

In the forwarding report placed before the court, CID Inspector Abu Hena Mohammad Yusuf, also the IO of the case, said the information gathered from Mofiz about the blasts was being verified. So, he needs to be interrogated intensively to find out more information about the blasts.

After the hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate Syed Mohammad Mojibul Haq granted a three-day remand.

The police so far arrested 12 people in connection with the Ramna Batamul blasts but all of them obtained bail from the High Court.

On June 14, 2001, one of the arrestees, Moulana Akbar Hussain, gave a confessional statement to a metropolitan magistrate and disclosed names of Mufti Hannan and others involved in the blasts.