Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered the 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 from the prosecution, BSS reports.

Confirming the matter to BSS news agency, ICT prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud stated that they want the former lawmaker to be arrested in a case lodged over genocide and crimes against humanity. He added, "So we pleaded for issuing a 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 arre...