Tribunal-hearing

Testimony has concluded against seven accused, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, in a crimes against humanity case over the July mass uprising. The court has also set Aug. 4 for the presentation of closing arguments. The order was issued Sunday by International Crimes Tribunal 2, a three member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. The tribunal’s other two members are Judge Md. Manjurul Bachhid and Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir. The other accused in the...

The court has deferred the charge framing hearing until Aug. 23 in the arms case filed against former Law Minister Anisul Huq under the Arms Act at Banani Police Station in the capital. Dhaka Special Tribunal 4 Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury set the new date on Wednesday. Golam Nabi, bench assistant of the court concerned, confirmed the matter. Anisul Huq was produced before the court on Wednesday. Defense lawyer Md. Suman Hossain later filed a petition seeking to defer the charge framing he...

The prosecution has received the investigation report into the alleged massacre during the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh rally at Shapla Chattar. The report names 41 people as accused, including fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Army Chief General Aziz. Also named as accused are former Ekattor TV Editor in Chief Mozammel Haque Babu, the private television channel’s former Chief Reporter Farzana Rupa, and journalist Shahriar Kabir. The report also names the then chiefs of...