Police sought a seven-day remand for businessperson turned politician Helena Jahangir in a case filed with Pallabi police station under the Telecommunications Act.

Md Yamin Kabir, an inspector (operation) of Pallabi Police Station and also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the remand prayer with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka on Sunday.

Helena is now in three-day remand in another case filed with Gulshan Police Station under Digital Security Act.

Metropolitan Magistrate Md Atiqul Islam directed police to place the petition before his court on the day when Helena would be produced before him on completion of the remand.

Helena Jahangir was arrested during a raid at her Gulshan residence on Thursday night.