Contempt charge hearing against Sangram editor Nov 20
Monday, 27 October 2014
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday fixed November 20 for hearing the contempt of court charge filed against Abul Asad, editor of the daily Sangram, a mouthpiece of Jamaat-e-Islami, and three others, for publishing reports on a subjudice matter on the war crimes trial of Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, reports UNB.
The tribunal passed the order after receiving written replies over the contempt of court charge submitted by their respective lawyers.
The three other condemners are: Ekramul Haque Dulu, former commander of Muktijoddha Sangsad of Badarganj thana unit in Rangpur, Azizur Rahman Ranga, president of Chhatra League of Rangpur unit in 1971, and M Nuruzzaman, Rangpur correspondent of the daily.
During the trial proceedings, the reports were published on December 27, 2013 and January 26 this year.