Dhaka, April 9 -- Former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) retired lieutenant general Sheikh Mamun Khaled has described his tenure at the helm of the military intelligence agency as a "black chapter" of his career.

He made the remark on Thursday while pleading for clemency before the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Jonaid.

The court placed him on a three-day police custody for questioning in connection with the 2022 murder of BNP activist Mokbul Hossain.

"I served for 44 years. Out of that, I was the head of DGFI for one year and eight months. That period was a black chapter for me," Mamun told the court.

He emphasised his academic background, noting that...