Chronicles and Comments on ICT Bangladesh

These are posts on chronicles and comments on the ongoing process of International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.

Delwar Hossain Sayedee

What happened when on the Trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee?

Defense witness

23 Oct 2012        17th defense witness
22 Oct 2012        Defense seeks time to call witnesses
22 Oct 2012        Defense applications and order re summons of Bali and other matters
21 Oct 2012        16th defense witness (Abul Hakim Fakir)
21 Oct 2012        15th defense witness Abdus Salam Howlader (day 2)
21 Oct 2012        13th witness cross examination
18 Oct 2012        Warning on Sayedee defense lawyers
18 Oct 2012        13th witness cross exam (day 2)
17 Oct 2012        15th defense witness (day 1)
17 Oct 2012        14th defense witness (Emran Hossain)
17 Oct 2012        13th witness cross exam (day 1)
17 Oct 2012        Defense lawyers claim pressure on witness
16 Oct 2012        13th defense witness, examination in chief (day 3)
15 Oct 2012        13th defense witness, examination in chief, (day 2)
14 Oct 2012        13th defense witness, examination in chief, (day 1)
10 Oct 2012        12th defense witness
9 Oct 2012          11th defense witness
9 Oct 2012          10th defense witness
8 Oct 2012          Evidence admissibility application
7 Oct 2012          9th defense witness
7 Oct 2012          Order on defense to bring witnesses to trial
4 Oct 2012          8th defense witness
3 Oct 2012          7th defense witness (day 2)
2 Oct 2012          7th defense witness (day 1)
26 Sep 2012        Defense witness lawyer claims
24 Sep 2012        6th defense witness
19 Set 2012         3rd defense witness, cross exam
16 Sep 2012        5th defense witness
12 Sep 2012        4th defense witness
10 Sep 2012        3rd defense witness
9 Sep 2012          Defense application for retrial due to replacement of judge
6 Sep 2012          2nd defense witness, cross exam
6 Sep 2012          Defense application for review of decision limiting defense to 20 witnesses
5 Sep 2012          2nd defense witness
2 Sep 2012          1st defense witness
23 Aug 2012      Sayedee trial adjournment rejected
14 Aug 2012       Tribunal order to restrict defense witnesses to 20 in number

Prosecution witness

13 Aug 2012      Final day of cross examination of 28th witness
8 Aug 2012        Application and order relating to admission of statement of a dead witness 
2 Aug 2012        Tribunal order on cross examination of investigation officer (28th witness)
29 Jul 2012        Defense applications relating to witnesses
19 Jul 2012        Defense bail application
10 Jul 2012        Defense application for books and special diet
2 Jul 2012          Defense seeks copy of investigation report
24 Jun 2012       Tribunal rejects bail
21 Jun 2012       Defense bail application
20 Jun 2012       Defense adjournment application
18 Jun 2012       Defense hospital application
17 Jun 2012       Accused heart-attack adjournment
13 Jun 2012       Recall of prosecution witnesses (1 & 6) 

3 Jun 2012         Approval to recall few prosecution witnesses following defense application

29 May 2012     Defense application seeking recall of certain prosecution witnesses
25 Apr 2012      (Day 1) cross examination of 28th prosecution witness
25 Apr 2012      Defense lawyers claim on proceedings

24 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness, investigation officer (day 9)

23 Apr 2012      Defense obtain adjournment due to Hartal (general strike)

19 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness, investigation officer (day 8)

18 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness (day 7)

17 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness (day 6)

12 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness (day 5)

11 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness (day 4)

10 Apr 2012      28th prosecution witness (day 3)

9 Apr 2012        28th prosecution witness (day 2)
8 Apr 2012        28th prosecution witness ( day 1)
8 Apr 2012        Defenses seeks adjournment prior to hearing investigation officer evidence
27 Mar 2012      Defense seeks investigation report
18 Mar 2012      Prosecution discusses calling of investigation officer as final witness
7 Mar 2012        Prosecution witness delay

Prosecution witnesses:

20 Feb 2012      27th prosecution witness
16 Feb 2012      26th prosecution witness
13 Feb 2012      25th prosecution witness
7 Feb 2012        24th prosecution witness
2 Feb 2012       Prosecution seeks adjournment
1 Feb 2012       23rd prosecution witness, cross exam
1 Feb 2012       23rd prosecution witness (day 2)
31 Jan 2012      23rd prosecution witness (day 1)
30 Jan 2012      20th to 22nd prosecution witnesses
29 Jan 2012      17th to 19th prosecution witnesses
26 Jan 2012      16th prosecution witness
25 Jan 2012      15th prosecution witness
22 Jan 2012      Tribunal rejects defense application seeking copy of investigation report
17 Jan 2012      14th prosecution witness
16 Jan 2012      13th prosecution witness
10 Jan 2012      12th prosecution witness
9 Jan 2012        11th prosecution witness
8 Jan 2012        10th prosecution witness
3 Jan 2012         9th prosecution witness
2 Jan 2012        8th prosecution witness, cross exam (day 2)
1 Jan 2012        8th prosecution witness, cross exam (day 1)
1 Jan 2012        8th prosecution witness
1 Jan 2012        7th prosecution witness, cross exam (day 2)
29 Dec 2011     7th prosecution witness, cross exam
29 Dec 2012     7th prosecution witness
28 Dec 2012     6th prosecution witness (day 2)
27 Dec 2012     6th prosecution witness
27 Dec 2012     5th prosecution witness
22 Dec 2012     4th prosecution witness (day 2)
21 Dec 2012     4th prosecution witness
21 Dec 2012     3rd prosecution witness, cross exam (day 2)
20 Dec 2012     3rd prosecution witness, cross exam (day 1)
19 Dec 2012     3rd prosecution witness
19 Dec 2012     2nd prosecution witness, cross exam (day 2)
18 Dec 2012     2nd prosecution witness, cross exam (day 1)
14 Dec 2012     1st prosecution witness, cross exam (day 4)
13 Dec 2012     1st prosecution witness, cross exam (day 3)
12 Dec 2012     Ist prosecution witness, cross exam (day 2)
11 Dec 2012     1st prosecution witness, cross exam
8 Dec 2012       2nd prosecution witness
7 Dec 2012       1st prosecution witness
7 Nov 2012       Tribunal rejects defense application for exculpatory evidence & adjournment
 3 Oct 2011       Indictment

Applications and orders relating to admissibility of 15 prosecution witness statements

9 Oct 2012          Safe house witness order

8 Oct 2012          Safe house witness summons application

19 Jul 2012         Defense application seeking details of the police in the safe witness house

19 Jul 2012         Tribunal rejects defense pledge challenging exhibit’15 witness statements 

19 Jul 2012         Tribunal rejects defense application seeking prosecution of investigation officer and discharge of accused relating to safe custody register

12 Jul 2012        Order denying the defense application seeking a review of the order of allowing witness statements to be admitted though the witness has not given evidence in court

11 Jun 2012       Arguments seeking a review of tribunal order allowing statements of 15 witnesses to be present. - where Defense allege that the investigation and prosecution agencies have committed ‘significant fraud’ on the court (Day6)

7 Jun 2012          Arguments seeking a review of the tribunal order allowing statements of 15 witnesses to be admitted as evidence (Day 5)

3 Jun 2012          Arguments seeking a review of the tribunal order allowing statements of 15 witnesses to be admitted as evidence (Day 4 )

23 May 2012        Arguments seeking a review of the tribunal order allowing statements of witnesses to be admitted as evidence (Day 3)

22 May 2012       Arguments seeking a review of the tribunal order allowing statements of 15 witnesses to be admitted as evidence (Day 2)

22 May 2012       Arguments seeking a review of the tribunal order allowing statements of 15 witnesses to be admitted as evidence (Day 1)

29 Mar 2012       Tribunal order allowing admission of 15 witness statements, following prosecution application

28 Mar 2012       Defense response to prosecution application seeking admission of 15 witness statements

Recusal Application

27 Mar 2012       Prosecution application seeking admission of 15 witness statements Recusal Application

28 Nov 2011      Tribunal decision providing reasons for decision not to recuse the chairman

20 Nov 2011      Defense application seeking reasons for decision by tribunal chairman not to recuse himself

14 Nov 2011      Tribunal order rejecting recusal application

13 Nov 2011       Defense recusal application