Former Awami League (AL) lawmaker ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury of Chattogram-6 (Raozan) has been shown arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over suspicious transactions and illegal asset accumulation.

Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Hasanul Islam issued the order on Wednesday after the accused appeared virtually from prison.

The ACC had earlier requested his arrest in a case involving suspicious transactions totaling Tk 108.64 crore and illegal assets worth Tk 5.94 crore. The case, filed on July 13 by Deputy Assistant Director Md. Nizam Uddin at the ACC's Chattogram Integrated District Office-1, alleges that 12 bank accounts linked to Fazle Karim contained unusual transactions suspected to conceal wealth illegally obtained through corruption and bribery.

Fazle Karim was initially arrested on September 12 last year by the Border Guard Bangladesh while allegedly attempting to flee to India and has been in jail since.

ACC Public Prosecutor Mohammad Kabir Hossain confirmed the latest court action to BSS.

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