Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- A Dhaka court has granted police five more days to interrogate Kabir, who is identified with a single name, a close associate of Faisal Karim Masud -- the key suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah passed the order on Tuesday. Sub-Inspector Rokonuzzaman of prosecution confirmed the matter.

During the hearing of the remand petition, the prosecution told the court that their investigation is ongoing, taking into account that Faisal could be either in the country or abroad.

Kabir was arrested on Dec 5 at Fatulla in Narayanganj. He was remanded by police for a week the next day of his arrest.

Police had demanded Kabir in their c...