International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Mohammad Ali has been suspended on charges of professional misconduct.
The suspension order was issued on Thursday, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.
Earlier on February 9, he was withdrawn from all kinds of proceedings related to investigation and trials of the 1971 war criminals.
A letter issued on February 4 by Chief Prosecutor Golam Arif Tipu said the decision was taken against prosecutor Mohammad Ali “on public interest.”
It says that Ali has been removed from all war crimes trial investigations including the case of al-Badr leaders Shamsur Rahman and Hossain Tarafder.
He will not be able to represent the prosecution in any trial at the tribunal until further notice, added the letter.
The letter however did not cite any other specific reason behind the decision.
Prosecutor Ziad Al Malum told reporters that the chief prosecutor can attach any prosecutor to a case or withdraw him.
After his withdrawal, Ali said he would take steps after talking to the chief prosecutor.
Sources said that Ali had allegedly facilitated the bail for a defendant in a war crimes case.
Moreover, he faces an allegation of stealing data from a prosecutor’s personal computer at the tribunal’s office.
Ali refuted the allegations and said that he had been a victim of conspiracy and professional jealousy.