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| War crimes plea hearing Mar 27 |
| 2011-03-25 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] The International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday fixed March 27 for hearing two petitions seeking its permission to arrest former BNP politician Abdul Alim and for interrogating jugged Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami in connection with 1971 crimes against humanity. The tribunal also fixed April 19 for hearing another petition seeking its permission to interrogate jugged BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in connection with the same charges, tribunal registrar Md Shahinur Islam said. He told a press briefing at his office Thursday noon that the prosecutors on Wednesday filed the three separate petitions with the tribunal. The tribunal fixed the dates for hearing after the petitions were placed before it Thursday morning, the registrar said. He further said the tribunal fixed the April 19 for hearing the petition seeking permission to interrogate Salauddin as it earlier fixed the same date for producing the BNP leader before it in connection with war crime charges. The registrar informed the news hounds that Salauddin is yet to engage any lawyer. The registrar, however, said a copy of the petition seeking the tribunal's permission for interrogating Nizami has been served on his lawyers so that they can defend their client during the hearing on March 27. |
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