The International Crimes Tribunal has postponed the prosecution’s testimony in the case against former minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu, who is accused of committing crimes against humanity during the July uprising.
The tribunal has set 7 December as the next date for recording testimony.
The date was fixed on Tuesday by a judicial panel of International Crimes Tribunal-2 comprising presiding judge, retired district and sessions judge Mohammad Manjurul Basid, and district and sessions judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.
In the case, cross-examination of prosecution witness Tanvir Hasan Zoha—who is included in the seizure list and also serves as prosecutor and special investigation officer—was completed. Inu’s lawyer Munsurul Haq Chowdhury conducted the cross-examination.
Prosecutor Mizanul Islam presented arguments for the prosecution, assisted by prosecutors Faruk Ahmed, Saimum Reza Talukder, Abdus Sattar Palowan and others.
Earlier on Monday, Prosecutor Zoha had given his deposition.
On 25 September, the prosecution submitted eight specific charges to the tribunal. After the hearing, the tribunal took the charges against Inu into cognisance.
The prosecution has listed 20 witnesses to prove the allegations of crimes against humanity against Inu. Additionally, three audio recordings and six video clips have been submitted as documentary evidence.
Police arrested Hasanul Haq Inu in Dhaka’s Uttara on 26 August last year.
He was later shown arrested in the case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July 2024 uprising, which relates to alleged crimes against humanity. He is currently in jail in connection with multiple cases.
Inu previously served as information minister during the Awami League government but lost his seat in Kushtia as a coalition candidate in the 12th parliamentary election to an Awami League rebel contender.
