Staff Reporter:
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister
Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail in a contempt of court case.
The first tribunal also convicted and sentenced banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil
Akand Bulbul to two months' imprisonment. The three-member ICT-1, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza
Mozumder, pronounced the judgment.
The first tribunal in its judgment said the sentences would come into effect from the day of their arrest or
surrender.
Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam, state defence counsel Amir Hossain and amicus curiae AY
Moshiuzzaman took part in the hearing yesterday.
The ICT-1 on June 25 adjourned till yesterday the hearing of the case. The tribunal had passed the order,
allowing a time plea filed by amicus curiae senior advocate AY Moshiuzzaman.
Meanwhile, Advocate Aminul Gani Tipu, who was appointed as the state defence counsel to defend the
case of Sheikh Hasina and Bulbul, on that day had withdrew his name from the post, citing conflict of
interest as reason.
The first tribunal after that appointed Advocate Amir Hossain as the state defence counsel. The court on
June 19 appointed senior jurist AY Moshiuzzaman amicus curiae in the case.
