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A Dhaka court has denied bail to economist Prof Abul Barkat in connection with a murder case stemming from the July Uprising protests. The 72-year-old academic was shown arrested as a suspect in the killing of trader Abdul Wadud during demonstrations in Dhaka's New Market area.

Prof Barkat will not be released from custody until he obtains bail in this specific murder case. The victim, Abdul Wadud, was killed on July 19, 2024, amidst protests advocating for quota reforms. The murder case was filed by the victim's brother-in-law against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 129 others.

This development comes while Prof Barkat is already incarcerated on a graft charge. He was arrested on July 10 last year by the Detective Branch in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged embezzlement of Tk 297 crore through AnonTex Group. Although he had been granted bail in the graft case by the High Court and later upheld by the Appellate Division, his legal troubles continue with the murder charge.