International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday rejected a bail petition of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation.The three-judge panel headed by Justice Nizamul Huq passed the order after a defence lawyer submitted a petition to the court seeking bail for Sayedee.
The tribunal that started the proceedings around 10:30am adjourned the hearing on charge framing against Sayedee till Wednesday.
Earlier, Sayedee was taken to the tribunal from Dhaka Central Jail around 9:00am.
The court on August 18 deferred the charge framing hearing till Tuesday (August 23) following a time petition submitted by the defence lawyers.