Subhan\\\'s counsel concludes quizzing PW-21

Advocate Mizanul Islam, counsel for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mawlana Abdus Subhan, on Monday concluded cross-examining 21st prosecution witness (PW) at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2. The witness, Md Shahidullah, testified against the nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami on July 16, accusing him for ordering the killing of one Samujuddin in village Kulunia in Pabna on May 11, 1971. Today the defence wrapped up their cross-examination with some suggestions made on the testimony of the witness. After that, as the tribunal wanted to set date for the hearing of the case, at first prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon and later defence counsel Mizanul Islam pleaded for adjourning the hearing till August 10. ‘What will we do till that day than?’ said Justice Obaidul Hassan, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-2 asked. After that the tribunal set August 6 for holding next hearing in this trial. Subhan, 77, was indicted on December 31, 2013, on 9 counts of crimes against humanity by the ICT-1. On March 27, 2014, the ICT-1 transferred the case to ICT-2 for quick disposal.