The defence for war crimes accused AKM Yusuf yesterday ended the cross-examination of two prosecution witnesses who were recalled by the tribunal.
They questioned 15th witness Sunil Kumar Dakua and 16th witness Lutfor Rahman Nakib on the deposition they had given at the tribunal.
On December 17, the tribunal 2 allowed a defence petition to recall seven prosecution witnesses as their cross-examination had been closed earlier, because of the conducting defence lawyer’s repeated absence during the proceedings.
Lawyer Syed Mizanur Rahman was also ordered not to enter the tribunal.
On the other hand, the tribunal 2 yesterday heard cross-examination of the first prosecution witness against alleged war criminal ATM Azharul Islam. The witness earlier gave her deposition in camera.
Abdus Sobhan Tarafder, the new counsel for Azhar, cross examined her. Later the tribunal set January 9 for the next witness.
In the case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali, the tribunal 2 adjourned the scheduled proceeding as both the prosecution and the defence urged for some time.
Yesterday was fixed for placing the second prosecution witness. But the prosecution pleaded for time saying that the witness was sick. The tribunal then fixed January 15 for further witness.