Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife Maksuda Islam have faced a remand hearing over allegations that they abetted the suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun.

Political remarks from the state counsel prompted the judge to intervene and tell him to stick to the case.

The hearing took place at Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam's court.

Police recovered Mariam's hanging body from a flat in the NAM Bhaban near parliament on Sunday evening. That night, police took Nazrul and Maksuda into custody.

Mariam's father SM Masum Billah then filed a case against Nazrul, Maksuda and her maternal uncle Obaidur Rahman.

The two suspects were produced in court at 2:22pm. Investigating officer S...