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Situation at Bangabhaban was abnormal on Aug 15

PW Ziauddin tells trial court
A prosecution witness in the Bangabandhu murder case yesterday said the situation at Bangabhaban was abnormal on August 15. 1975 as was the en tire situation, reports UNB.
Major (dismissed) AH Zi-auddin Ahmed, the 42nd PW in the case, said during the day s cross-examination that he mentioned in his report about the abnormal situation he wit nessed at the Bangabhaban on August 15 evening
He said he went to Bangab haban on order from his higher authority to observe the situa tion there as an intelligence of
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Cross-examined by the de fence counsel for accused Lt Col (dismissed) Syed Farooqur Rahman on the second day, the witness said he gave reports, both verbally and in writing, on what he saw at the Bangabhaban on August 15 evening
He said a review document of the whole incident of August 15. 1975 was prepared by the DGFI. but no court of enquiry was held
Replying to a question. Maj
Ziauddin said he does not know if involvement or responsibility of anyone was determined by the DGFI on the Incident. But he added that the DGFI chief had the authority to determine such Involvement or responsibility
He said the DGFI had no authority to stop the radio broadcast on August 15 morning, because the radio station was forcibly taken over.
The witness said there was no deployment of army to avert
civll war on that day.
The PW-42 saio he did not commit any crime by going to the radio station, nor by taking Hasan to the radio station as part of his duty.
He said he went to the Rakkhi Bahini HQ at the order of CGS Brig Khaled Mosharraf, bul with consent from DGFI chief Brig Rouf.
Responding to another question. Maj Ziauddin said he heard that a sepoy revolution
took place on November 7. 1975. But he disagreed with the suggestion that Col Taher was hanged on charge of his involvement with the sepoy revolution.
He (Col Taher) was hanged under Section 124 of Bangladesh Penal Code, the witness said.
The PW-42 will be further cross-examined by Advocate Khan Salfur Rahman when the trial resumes in the court of District and Sessions Judge Kazi Golam Rasul at 9:30 am today.