The International Crimes Tribunal 2 has recalled the arrest warrant against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.
The tribunal recalled the warrant following a petition filed by Zafrullah on Sunday morning.
On Thursday, issued an arrest warrant against Zafrullah, a freedom fighter, for failing to submit a fine of Tk5,000 in conviction of contempt of court.
Tribunal's acting deputy registrar Aftafuzzaman said: "Zafrullah submitted the Supreme Court stay order with his petition. Then the tribunal accepted his plea and recalled the arrest warrant."
On June 16, the Supreme Court stayed until July 5 the tribunal’s verdict that fined Zafrullah, a freedom fighter, Tk5,000 for his statement on the punishment of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman.
However, the deputy registrar said they did not receive any copy of the stay order.
On June 10, the tribunal found Zafrullah, a Magsaysay award-winner, guilty of contempt of court and imprisoned him in the dock.
The tribunal also said Zafrullah will have to serve a month in prison if he fails to submit the fine.