DHAKA: The International Crime Tribunal-1 deferred the date of issuing an order on indictment of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during country’s liberation war in 1971 till September 5.

The three-member ICT led-by ATM Fazle Kabir fixed the date after hearing a time plea filed by defense lawyer Mizanul Islam.

On August 21, the ICT-1 fixed August 29 for issuing an order on indictment of Jamaat-e-Islami leader.

Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon stood for state and prosecutor Tapas Kanti Bal heard on legal points while Tanvir Ahmed Al Amin moved for the defense on that day.

Earlier, Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon concluded hearing for indictment order on July 25 while defense lawyer Tanvir Ahmed Al Amin against for the charge framing on August 18.

Earlier on May 26, the ICT-1 took the formal charges against the Jamaat leader.

On May 16, the prosecution submitted formal charge against Mir Kashem Ali, central leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and chairman of Diganta Media Corporation, before International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1.

A total of 14 allegations including murder, abduction, torture, arson, looting and body dumping were brought against him.

State prosecutor Advocate Jeyad Al Malum submitted the formal charge at International Crimes Tribunal Registrar office.

As per formal allegations, Mir Kashem Ali was commander of Al-Badr (a group which assisted then Pakistani occupation army) of Chittagong town during the Liberation War in 1971. Al Badr, Al-Shams and Razakar forces led-by Kashem conducted killing there.

Amongst the allegations, Pakistani army personnel and their local collaborators including Mir Kashem set up the torture cell at Dalim Hotel on Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury lane and killing in Asadnagar and Panchlaish areas of the port city.

Prosecution sources said a total of 1, 635-page documents was submitted including 92-page formal charges and 83-page statement of witnesses.

Besides, the prosecution also submitted two Compact Disk (CDs), a DVD and a video CD with different evidence in support of the allegations against the Jamaat leader.
 
BDST: 1418 HRS, AUG 29, 2013
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