The workers were constructing a toilet at a school next to the temple in Faridpur’s Madhukhali Upazila
Yousuf’s proceedings moved to ICT-2
Jamaat-e-Islami leader AKM Yousuf’s war crimes proceeding was shifted to the second International Crimes Tribunal form the first on Monday morning.
Published : 1 July 2013, 02:35 AM
Updated : 1 July 2013, 02:35 AM
Justice ATM Fazle Kabir-led ICT-1 gave an order in this regard.
Earlier on Jun 23, the prosecution applied to the tribunal registrar pleading for the transfer.
একাত্তরের মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের মামলায় জামায়াতের নায়েবে আমির এ কে এম ইউসুফকে গ্রেপ্তার করে র্যাব।
Prosecutor Haider Ali said that ICT-1 was handling several cases of crimes against humanity during 1971. “Thus the proceeding of Yousuf was being prolonged. On the other hand the ICT-2 has few cases on hand.”
“That is why we applied for the transfer.”
Defence lawyer Tajul Islam said the transfer would create problem for their senior lawyer Mizanul Islam who moves around in a wheel-chair. “ICT-2 is relatively a smaller courtroom and it will be a problem for him to enter.”
“We will urge the court to consider this and keep the case at tribunal-1.”
The tribunal took cognizance of the charges against Yousuf on May 12 and issued an arrest warrant. Within hours, he was arrested from a Dhanmondi house by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
The prosecution probe-committee filed 15 charges of murder, genocide, rape, arson and loot against Yousuf on Apr 22.
Probe coordinator Hannan Khan had said they found evidence that the Razakars under Yusuf's command were involved in killing almost 700 people.
There were also evidence against Yusuf of looting and setting fire to 300 houses, 400 shops and of forcibly converting 200 Hindus, he added.
Yusuf was a member of the so-called Malek Cabinet, a dummy government formed by Pakistan during the Liberation War. He was also Jamaat’s acting chief for some time.
In charge of public works, power, revenue and irrigation in the infamous Malek cabinet, Yusuf joined Jamaat-e-Islami in 1952 and became the Khulna’s regional head within five years.
Probe coordinator Hannan Khan had said they found evidence that the Razakars under Yusuf's command were involved in killing almost 700 people.
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