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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday cancelled the appointment of Dhaka-based lawyer Aminul Gani Titu as state defence counsel for Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and the party’s another leader Shakil Akand Bulbul in a contempt case.

The tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood, and retired judge Md Muhitul Hoque Anam Chawdhury, said that the decision was made to avoid conflict of interest and to ensure justice.


Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, raised objections in a recent Facebook post, stating that the lawyer appointed in favour of his mother had earlier demanded her death sentence in another post.

On June 19, the tribunal appointed Titu to represent both Hasina and Awami League leader Shakil Akand Bulbul of Gobindaganj.

On Wednesday, the tribunal asked Aminul Gani Titu whether he had posted the controversial Facebook status. In response, Titu admitted to making the post on August 5, 2024, shortly before Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister and fled to India.

He told the tribunal that the post reflected his personal opinion and assured that it would not influence his role in the contempt case.

The tribunal later replaced Titu with another Dhaka court based lawyer Md Amirul Hossain to defend Hasina and Shakil.

On Tuesday Lawyer Amir Hossain was appointed as the state defence counsel for Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman in connection with crimes against humanity case over July August 2024 mass uprising.

Amir Hossain is known for his affiliation with the Awami League.

The lawyer served as the special public prosecutor of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-8 until the law ministry cancelled the appointments of all prosecutors of the ousted Awami League regime through a single notification, months after the interim government assumed power on August 8, 2024.

The tribunal on Wednesday also directed Supreme Court lawyer AY Mashiuzzaman to submit a written statement by July 2, offering his opinion as amicus curiae on whether Hasina’s speech constitutes contempt of court.

Mashiuzzaman was also formally appointed as amicus curiae to assist the tribunal in determining the legal implications of Hasina’s comments.

Prosecutors allege that Hasina’s remarks incited party supporters to commit acts of sabotage, including arson, to undermine the tribunal’s proceedings.

On April 30, the tribunal issued contempt notices against Hasina and Shakil Akand Bulbul following a petition from chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, who described their comments as contemptuous and disruptive to the July 2024 uprising case.



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