Court Correspondent :
Dhaka Cyber Crime Tribunal on Thursday acquitted the wife and son of executed BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, but convicted five others, including the lawyer of the case, filed for leaking the draft verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that awarded the BNP stalwart death sentence.
Judge KM Shamsul Alam of the court acquitted SQ Chowdhury’s wife Farhat Quader Chowdhury and son Hummam Quader Chowdhury from the charges, but sentenced SQ Chowdhury’s lawyer Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam to 10 years’ imprisonment with a fine of Tk one crore, in default he will suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.
Besides, the court sentenced his associate advocate Mehedi Hasan, Hummam’s manager Mahbubul Ahsan, two employees of ICT-1 office assistant Faruq Hossain and peon Nayan Ali to seven years’ imprisonment each. The four convicts were also fined Tk 10,000 each,
in default, they will suffer six months more in prison.
Judge KM Shamsul Alam declared the verdict on Thursday after deferring the verdict twice as the judgment could not be completed on those two dates. .
Meanwhile, the court sent the four convicts to the prison. They were brought to the court on the occasion. Other convict advocate Mehedi Hasan is on the run since the beginning of the case.
On February 15, the court framed charges in the case against the seven accused, including SQ Chowdhury’s wife, son and counsel. DB inspector M Shajahan submitted the charge sheet of the case to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka against the seven accused on August 28 in 2014.
On October 1, 2013, ICT-1 sentenced BNP Standing Committee Member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death after finding him guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The verdict was implemented in Dhaka Central Jail on November 22 in 2015.
However, some parts of the draft verdict were found posted in the internet several hours before pronouncement of the verdict. Later, showing the copy of the draft verdict, Salauddin’s wife and son raised a complaint that the verdict was originated from the Law
Ministry.
On October 4, the case was filed with Shahabagh Police Station under sections 57 and 63 of Information and Communication Technology Act.
Dhaka Cyber Crime Tribunal on Thursday acquitted the wife and son of executed BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, but convicted five others, including the lawyer of the case, filed for leaking the draft verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that awarded the BNP stalwart death sentence.
Judge KM Shamsul Alam of the court acquitted SQ Chowdhury’s wife Farhat Quader Chowdhury and son Hummam Quader Chowdhury from the charges, but sentenced SQ Chowdhury’s lawyer Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam to 10 years’ imprisonment with a fine of Tk one crore, in default he will suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.
Besides, the court sentenced his associate advocate Mehedi Hasan, Hummam’s manager Mahbubul Ahsan, two employees of ICT-1 office assistant Faruq Hossain and peon Nayan Ali to seven years’ imprisonment each. The four convicts were also fined Tk 10,000 each,
in default, they will suffer six months more in prison.
Judge KM Shamsul Alam declared the verdict on Thursday after deferring the verdict twice as the judgment could not be completed on those two dates. .
Meanwhile, the court sent the four convicts to the prison. They were brought to the court on the occasion. Other convict advocate Mehedi Hasan is on the run since the beginning of the case.
On February 15, the court framed charges in the case against the seven accused, including SQ Chowdhury’s wife, son and counsel. DB inspector M Shajahan submitted the charge sheet of the case to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka against the seven accused on August 28 in 2014.
On October 1, 2013, ICT-1 sentenced BNP Standing Committee Member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death after finding him guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The verdict was implemented in Dhaka Central Jail on November 22 in 2015.
However, some parts of the draft verdict were found posted in the internet several hours before pronouncement of the verdict. Later, showing the copy of the draft verdict, Salauddin’s wife and son raised a complaint that the verdict was originated from the Law
Ministry.
On October 4, the case was filed with Shahabagh Police Station under sections 57 and 63 of Information and Communication Technology Act.
