ICT orders to produce ex-MP Fazle Karim on Feb 16

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered authorities concerned to produce former Awami League lawmaker from Chattogram-6 ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury before it on February 16.

The two-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the order, allowing a plea of the prosecution.

Confirming the matter to BSS, ICT prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud said they want the former lawmaker to be arrested in a case lodged over genocide and crimes against humanity, adding, "So we pleaded for issuing production warrant against him. Allowing our plea, the ICT set February 16 for producing the former lawmaker before the tribunal."

The tribunal also issued an arrest warrant against an accused, but the prosecution, however, refrained from revealing his identity over security. The two-member tribunal also allowed two prosecution pleas for seizing necessary documents in two cases.

Prosecutors BM Sultan Mahmud, Gazi MH Tamim and Abdullah Al Noman took part in the hearing, while prosecutors Abdus Subhan Tarafder, Tarek Abdullah and Tanvi Hasan Joha were present, among others.