The prosecution yesterday completed its closing arguments in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan at International Crimes Tribunal 2 while tribunal 1 fixed November 25 for hearing the prosecution’s closing arguments in the case against fugitive Abdul Jabbar.
The three-member tribunal 1 led by Justice Obaidul Hassan adjourned the case proceedings against Subhan until today.
According to the prosecution, Subhan was the ameer of Jamaat’s Pabna unit in 1971 and the general secretary of Pabna Peace Committee, an anti-liberation organisation; he later became the vice-chairman of the committee in 1971.
Prosecutors Ziad Al-Malum, Rezia Sultana Chaman and Sultan Mahmud Simon placed their arguments in the case for the eighth day yesterday.
Case against Jabbar
Defence counsel Mohammad Abul Hasan yesterday completed cross-examining the last prosecution witness Helal Uddin who is also the investigation officer of the case against Jatiya Party leader Abdul Jabbar.
The defence told Helal that the first prosecution witness, Shoebur Rahman Goldar, was a leader of the Jatiya Party and testified against Jabbar because of intra-party conflicts. Helal said it was not true.
In reply to another question, the witness said it was not true that he had submitted fabricated investigation report to ensure Jabbar’s punishment.
Jabbar is facing five charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
