Order on Zafrullah\\\'s contempt charges Aug 30

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has fixed August 30 for passing the order on contempt of court charges brought against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for his derogatory remarks about the tribunal. A 3-member bench of ICT-2, headed by Justice Obaidul Hasan, fixed the date after a hearing on the petition on Monday. On Sunday, Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury filed a mercy petition to the ICT-2 through his counsel for terming three judges of International Crimes Tribunal-2 as “mentally sick”. On July 6, a petition was filed with the ICT to bring contempt of court proceedings afresh against Zafrullah Chowdhury for his derogatory remarks about the tribunal. Several freedom fighters, including Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Monoronjon Ghoshal, and Ganajagaran Mancha organisers, filed the petition with the ICT registrar office on the day, according to a news agency.
- mbz