Category Archives: Tribunal 1

17 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Zahid Hossain Khokon, Charge Framing Submissions

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Zahid Hossain Khokon

In the case of Zahid Hossain Khokon, the Prosecution completed their submission on charge framing. The State-appointed Defense Counsel, Abdus Shukur Khan, asked the Court to discharge Khokon from the alleged charges. After hearing both the sides, the Tribunal fixed 29 September as the date for issuing its order on charge framing.

The Prosecution alleged that Zahid Hossain Khokon was a Razakar commander from Nagarkanda. They submitted all of the documents they felt were necessary to support the charge framing order. The State-appointed Defense Counsel, representing an absent client, informed the Court that he had been unable to collect any information from his absconded client or his client’s family. He submitted that Zahid Hossain Khokon is an elected Mayor of Nagarkanda Municipal area, and argued that Khokon was not involved with the proposed charges. Defense argued that there are no documents to show that Khokon was a Razakar. Referencing a list submitted by the Prosecution, Defense pointed out that the document only mentioned the surname ‘Khokon.’ Counsel claimed this was inconclusive, and argued that the Razakar list was not Zahid Hossain Khokon. The Defense asked the Court to take note of the fact that, under Collaborators Act, no case had been filed against Khokon.

After hearing both the sides, the Tribunal fixed 29 September as the date for issuing its order on charge framing.

16 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Motiur Rahman Nizami, Application for Exclusion of Evidence and PW-23 Testimony

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami

 In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Defense filed an application to exclude the testimony of Prosecution Witness 13, Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, from the record. After hearing both sides argue, the Court passed an order. Thereafter, the Tribunal recorded the testimony of Prosecution witness 23, Sayeda Salma Mahmud.

Motion to Exclude Testimony

On 11 February 2013 the Prosecution filed an application under section 9(4) of the ICT Act, seeking permission to submit additional Prosecution documents, books, and CDs. On 20 February 2013 the Tribunal heard and allowed the application, pursuant to Order number 78. In closing submissions, the Defense submitted that they had applied for certified copy of that Order, but did not receive it from the Court until after they filed an application for inspection of the Order Sheets. Continue reading →

11 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Motiur Rahman Nizami, Cross Examination of PW-21; Mobarak Hossain, Examination of PW-10

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs. Mobarak Hossain

In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, Defense completed the cross-examination of Yusuf Ali Biswas, Prosecution witness 21. He testified in support of charge 1. Thereafter, Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until 12 September 2013.

In the case of Mobarak Hossain, Tribunal recorded the examination-in-chief and cross-examination of Abdul Hamid, Prosecution witness 10. Thereafter, Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until 22 September 2013.

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10 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Motiur Rahman Nizami, Examination of PW-21

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami

In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Tribunal recorded the examination-in-chief and cross-examination of Yusuf Ali Biswas, Prosecution witness 21. He testified in support of charge 1. Charge 1 alleged that the accused Motiur Rahman Nizami was responsible for the arrest, detention, torture and murder of Kasim Uddin and two others. It charges the accused with crimes against humanity specified in section 3(2)(a), 4(1) and 4(2) of the ICT Act 1973.

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9 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Nizami Cross-Examination of PW 20

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami

In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Defense conducted the cross-examination of Tohurul Alam Mollah, Prosecution witness 20. Thereafter the Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until tomorrow, 10 September, 2013. Continue reading →