STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday ordered the CID and BTRC to verify the authenticity of key voice recordings and other digital evidence related to Sheikh Hasina and her associates in connection with the 2024 uprising.

The tribunal gave the order after prosecutor Tanvir Hassan Zoha filed a petition requesting its intervention in authenticating the evidence by the Criminal Investigation Department and the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

During the hearing on the petition, Zoha informed the court that call records and digital evidence involving ousted prime minister Hasina and others had been collected from various sources. He emphasised that these materials are critical for the trial of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August uprising.

“Once authenticated, the call records and other evidence will be submitted to the court as documentary proof,” Zoha told the tribunal. He claimed while technical assistance has been sought from the CID and other relevant authorities, the CID’s lack of cooperation caused delays.

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