BNP Chairperson’s adviser and senior Supreme Court lawyer Fazlur Rahman has been ordered to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal to respond to allegations of contempt of court. He must appear in person on 8 December to provide his explanation.
Fazlur Rahman made controversial remarks during a talk show regarding the death sentence of Sheikh Hasina. The order was issued by International Crimes Tribunal-1 following a hearing on Sunday.
The tribunal stated that as part of the state, contempt against the court constitutes sedition. Prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim filed charges against him last Wednesday.
According to the charge, Fazlur Rahman stated on the talk show that due to the court’s formation process, fair trials are not possible in this court. He also said, ‘I do not recognise the judgment of this tribunal’.
Due to previous controversial remarks, BNP suspended all his party positions for three months on 26 August. Later, the party provisionally nominated him from Kishoreganj-4 (Itna, Mithamain, and Ashtagram) constituency.
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