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CHATTOGRAM, Oct 17, 2024 (BSS) - A Chattogram court today placed former Awami League lawmaker of Raozan ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury on five-day remand in two cases filed with city’s Panchlaish and Chandgaon thanas.

Metropolitan Magistrate Sarkar Hasan Shahriar passed the order when police produced Fazle Karim before the court around 9 am with a ten-day remand prayer.

Centering today's hearing, additional police personnel was deployed on the court premises to evade any untoward situation.

Two-day remand was granted for the case filed with Panchlaish Police Station and three-day remand in the case with Chandgaon Police Station, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) Mofiz Uddin confirmed the matter to the newsmen.

Fazle Karim was arrested on September 12 when he was trying to cross India-Bangladesh border illegally through the Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria. Later, BGB produced him before a court there.

At least 10 cases were filed against Fazle Karim in the courts of Raozan, Chandgaon, Panchlaish, and Kotwali Thana on various charges including murder, attempt to murder, clashes and attacking protestors in July and August.