District and Sessions Judge Monjurul Ahsan fixed the date of hearing on June 27, Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Yunus Ali Mollah said.

Joint forces seized two magazines of a pistol from his residence in Baufal upazila town on February 15. Baufal Police Station Officer-In-Charge (OC) Mizanur Rahman filed the arms case against him.

Shahidul Alam, elected a lawmaker from Patuakhali-2 (Baufal) constituency in 2001 parliamentary election, is on the run since promulgation of emergency across the country, on January 11.