Tag Archives: Mubarak Hossain

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 →

24 Jan 2013: ICT 1 Daily Summary – Sayedee, Mubarak Hossain, Chowdhury

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Mubarak Hossain: Report on Progress of Investigation (Accused not Present)
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs. Delwary Hossain Sayedee: Resubmission of Defense Closing Arguments (Accused Present)
  3. Chief Prosecutor vs. Salauddin Qader Chowdhury: Application for Contempt Proceedings (Accused not Present)

Tribunal-1 extended the bail period of Mubarak Hossain, whose case is currently in the investigation stage, until February 12, 2013. The Tribunal directed the Prosecution to submit its Progress Report regarding the investigation by February 12, 2013. The Prosecution stated that they received the Investigation Report on January 24, 2013 and need two weeks to submit the Formal Charge.

On January 24, 2013 Mizanul Islam, defense counsel for Delwar Hossain Sayedee completed the Closing Arguments based on the charges and Abdur Razzaq began the defense arguments based on legal points.

The Defense counsel for Salauddin Qader Chowdhury filed an application under section 11(4) of the ICT Act 1973 requesting contempt proceedings be brought against the Daily Jugantor, its editor and publisher Salma Islam, and staff reporter Swapan Dash Gupta.

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