Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Dhanmondi Police Inspector Md Parvez Hossain recorded the cases initiated by RAB, charging Firoz with the possession of an illegal firearm and drugs in the early hours of Saturday.

The cases against him were filed by Inspector of RAB-2 Mohammed Abdul Hamid Khan as plaintiff, said Inspector Parvez.

Firoz, a member of Krishak League's central committee and senior vice-president of manpower export association BAIRA, had tried to run for the Chandpur-5 seat in the last general election on the Awami League ticket.

He was one of five people to be arrested during Friday's raid on Kalabagan Club, according to RAB.

The elite police unit said it seized foreign coins, playing cards and gambling equipment, casino-style scoreboa...