The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday set April 20 to pass an order whether to initiate contempt of court proceedings against advocate Tajul Islam and five leaders of Jamaat and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir.
The tribunal on January 12 issued a contempt notice upon Jamaat acting ameer Maqbul Ahmed, its nayeb-e-ameer Mujibur Rahman, Jamaat acting secretary general Dr Shafiqur Rahman, advocate Tajul Islam, Shibir president Abdul Jabbar, and its general secretary Md Atikur Rahman.
The first tribunal issued the notice, allowing a petition submitted by the prosecution on January 1, which said that after the pronouncement of verdict in the trial of Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, defence counsel Tajul Islam held a press briefing and made adverse comments against the verdict. Jamaat too called a two-day shutdown in protest against the death sentence awarded to its leader. On January 28, Barrister Badruddoza Badal and advocate Ruhul Quddus Kajol appeared for Tajul and pleaded for unconditional apology.
Advocate AY Moshiuzzaman, counsel for Jamaat-Shibir leaders, took part in the hearing. On the other hand, Tapos Kanti Baul argued for the prosecution. After the hearing, the ICT-1 set April 20 for passing order in this matter.
