In the trial of Mobarak Hossain alias Mobarak Ali, the prosecution made replies yesterday to the enquiries of the tribunal, which they had put forth at the end of the closing argument session last week.
The trial was stalled since the prosecution, during its rebuttal on May 21, failed to give explanations to many of the tribunal’s questions.
Prosecutor Syed Haider Ali yesterday gave explanations for their unattested documents and the sources. He said the documents had unfortunately remained unattested since the deputy commissioner of Brahmanbaria said the main copy was in his office. The DC is also the in-charge of the district’s Muktijoddha Council.
Defence counsel Tajul Islam opposed the explanation saying that the prosecuting could not change anything at this stage of the case. He added that if the prosecution got the scope to explain its fault, then prejudice might be garnered against the accused.
The tribunal then said it had asked for the explanation for their satisfaction and the prosecution did it, stating: “There is nothing to oppose as the document was exhibited earlier and it is in record of the tribunal.”
The prosecution also placed a petition for a change in the formal charge yesterday. Conducting prosecutor Shahidur Rahman pointed it out as a “clerical mistake” as there was a mismatch of time (am and pm) mentioned in the formal charges and the framed charges.
Tajul again opposed the matter saying that the correction could not be accepted at the end of the proceeding. He pleaded time to submit a written objection on the matter and the tribunal set June 2 for the submission of the petition.