A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed a couple on a two-day remand each in connection with a case filed over recovery of Tk 43 lakh fake currency notes from their possession in the city's Badda area.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yeasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order when DB Inspector Zahidul Islam also the investigation officer of the case produced them before the court with ten-day remand prayer.

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Those who remanded were identified as Rahim Sheikh and his wife Fatema Begum.

The court also sent three other accused in the case to jail. They are—Helal Khan, Anwar Hossain and Israfil Amin.

Detectives in a drive busted a fake currency note factory in the city's Badda area on Monday.

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Police also arrested five people including the couple along with Tk 43 lakh fake notes, a laptop, two colour printer, glue, colour, paper, laminating machines and other fake note making materials.

A case was filed with Bhatara Police Station.