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Jamaat lawyer Tajul apologises for contempt

UNB, Dhaka :
Tajul Islam, the counsel for Jamaat-e-Islami leaders facing war crimes trial, on Wednesday unequivocally apologised for undermining the International Crimes Tribunal-1 by making mocking remarks on its judgment.
In compliance with the tribunal’s order, contemnor-lawyer Tajul through his counsel came up with this supplication before the International Crimes Tribunal-1.
Meanwhile, the remaining five leaders-three from Jamaat-e-Islami and two of its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)-through their lawyer sought further time for responding to its contempt-of-court rule.
Those contemnors are Jamaat’s acting ameer Mokbul Ahmed, acting nayeb-e-ameer Mujibur Rahman, acting secretary general Dr Shafiqur Rahman, and Shibir president Abdul Jabbar and general secretary M Atiqur Rahman.
After a brief hearing, the tribunal, headed by Justice M Enayetur Rahim, allowed the time plea, fixing February 10 for the next date of hearing.