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12 Feb 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Chowdhury Direct and Cross-Examination of PW 19

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs Mobarak Hossain: Report on Investigation and Date for Submission of Formal Charges (Accused Present)
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdus Sobhan  (Accused Not Present)
  3. Chief Prosecutor vs Salauddin Quader Chowdhury (Accused Present)

The Prosecution requested an additional seven days before submitting their Formal Charge against Mubarak Hossain. The Tribunal allowed their prayer and fixed February 25, 2013 for submitting the Formal Charge and extended the bail period till February 25, 2013.

On February 11, 2013 Tribunal heard an application filed by Abdur Razzaq requesting that law enforcement cease harassing Motiur Rahman Akond, Defense Counsel for Abdus Sobhan. Today the Tribunal passed an order directing the law enforcement agencies not to harass Motiur Rahman Akond.

Today, Wahidul Alam Junu, prosecution witness 19 in the Salauddin Quader Chowdhury case, concluded placing his testimony and Defense counsel Ahsanul Huq Hena concluded his cross-examination. Thereafter, Tribunal adjourned the proceedings till February 14, 2013.   Continue reading →

11 Feb 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Gholam Azam Cross-Examination of DW 1 Completed

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdus Sobhan: Motion regarding harassment of Defense counsel (Not Present)
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs Ghulam Azam: Prosecution cross-examination of DW 1 (Accused Not Present)
  3. Chief Prosecutor vs Motiur Rahman Nizami – Adjourned until Feb 13.

At the beginning of the court session Tajul Islam informed the Tribunal that the clerk of Abdur Razzaq and Defense counsel for Abdus Sobhan were not allowed to enter into the Tribunal. The Tribunal then heard an application filed by Senior Defense counsel Abdur Razzaq requesting that Motiur Rahman Akond, defense counsel for Abdus Sobhan, cease to be subjected to harassment. He submitted that there was an order from the Court against harassment of the Defense team, even if the court had declined to pass an order regarding the warrantless search conducted by police at the Defense chambers, located at City Heart. Abdur Razzaq requested that the Tribunal pass an order.

Prosecutor Simon submitted that Tribunal should not pass an order regarding a matter which is not covered by the ICT Act 1973. He further said that the application should be rejected.

Prosecutor Haider Ali concluded cross-examining Abdullahil Aman Azmi (DW-1) of the Gholam Azam case and the Tribunal adjourned the proceedings until February 13.

The hearing of Nizami’s case was also adjourned until February 13, 2013.  Continue reading →

10 Feb 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Gholam Azam cross-examination of DW-1

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs Gholam Azam – Cross-examination of DW-1 (Accused Not Present)
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs Salauddin Quader Chowdhury: Cross-examination of PW 17 in-camera (Accused Present)

A number of administrative matters were brought to the attention of the Tribunal, including allegations of harassment of Defense counsel, in-camera examination of the witness, and Chowdhury’s counsel.

The Tribunal then began addressing items in the cause list, beginning with the Gholam Azam case. The Prosecution continued its cross-examination of DW 1, Abdullahil Aman Azmi, who is the son of Gholam Azam and a former Army personnel.

After the mid-day break Defense counsel for Salauddin Qader Chowdhury began their cross-examination of prosecution witness 17 in-camera.

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