Dhaka, June 26 -- A court has remanded former chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal for interrogation in police custody in a case over sedition and holding elections "without the people's mandate".

Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman gave the order on Thursday after hearing a remand petition from police.

Awal was brought to court and Sub Inspector Shamsuzzoha Sarkar, the investigation officer of the case filed at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, petitioned for a 10-day remand for him.

Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi represented the state, while lawyer Amil Hasan Romel challenged the remand petition on behalf of Awal, petitioning for bail.

The court rejected the bail and remande...