Dhaka, April 30 -- A Dhaka court has questioned police over allegations that a former officer of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) was denied basic personal care, including a shave and haircut, while in custody.

Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam raised the issue on Tuesday before granting police three more days to interrogate Manzil Haider Chowdhury in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The fresh remand order came after the expiry of a previous four-day remand.

The matter was raised by Manzil's lawyer, Kamal Hossain, who told the court that an application submitted on Apr 26 seeking permission for his client to shave and trim his hair had not been acted upon.

"Do basic matters such as eating, using the w...