ICT\\\'s order against Tajul, others on May 4

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Monday set May 4 to pass an order whether to initiate contempt of court proceedings against advocate Tajul Islam and five leaders of Jamaat and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, reports BSS.
Earlier on April 15, the tribunal had set Monday to pass the order, but it deferred the date as the tribunal wants to pass the order in presence of Tajul Islam.
Defence counsels advocates Shishir Mohammad Manir and Tarikul Islam were present before the court Monday. Tribunal asked Tarikul whether Tajul is in the country or not. As Tarikul, who is also the younger brother of Tajul, said he is in the country, the tribunal set a new date, saying it wants to pass the order in presence of the accused.
The tribunal on January 12 issued a contempt notice upon Jamaat acting ameer Maqbul Ahmed, its nayeb-e-ameer Mujibur Rahman, Jamaat acting secretary general Dr Shafiqur Rahman, advocate Tajul Islam, Shibir president Abdul Jabbar, and its general secretary Md Atikur Rahman.
The first tribunal issued the notice, allowing a petition submitted by the prosecution on January 1, which said that after the pronouncement of verdict in the trial of Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, defence counsel Tajul Islam held a press briefing and made adverse comments against the verdict. Jamaat too called a two-day shutdown in protest against the death sentence awarded to its leader.
On January 28, Barrister Badruddoza Badal and advocate Ruhul Quddus Kajol appeared for Tajul and pleaded for unconditional apology.