DHAKA,  – A court here today placed controversial social media platform ringID Director Saiful Islam on a two-day remand in a case filed against him with Vatara Police Station under the Digital Security Act.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order as police produced Saiful before the court and CID sub-inspector as well as the investigating officer Sohel Rana pleaded for a five-day remand in the case.

Following that, the court placed him on a two-day remand.

Earlier on September 30, a case was filed against 15 persons including Saiful Islam with Vatara thana under the Digital Security Act for embezzling money through ringID platform.

Law enforcers arrested Saiful Islam from city’s Gulshan area on October 1.