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from Fazle Karim’s family in exchange for arranging him bail in the crimes against humanity case.

According to the prosecution, the accused face three charges.

The first charge relates to the killing of Wasim Akram, Faysal Ahmed Shanto and Faruq Ahmed during the uprising. The second charge concerns the killing of Tanvir Siddiquee, Saimon alias Mahin and Hridoy Chandra on August 4. The third charge involves the injuring of Jahid Hasan, Abdullah Kader, Achiya Khatun, Sanjida Sultana and Abdullah Lubab, along with more than a hundred others.

Other accused in the case include Awami League leader and former mayor of Chattogram City Corporation AJM Nasir Uddin; Awami League leader Rezaul Karim Chowdhury; Md Mohiuddin Bacchu; Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babor; former Chattogram city unit BCL general secretary Nurul Azim Rony; former ward-21 councillor Shaibal Das Sumon; Md Firoz; Abu Salek; Esrarul Haque; HM Mithu; Nur Mostafa Tinu; Debashish Paul Debu; Zamir Uddin; Azizur Rahman; Imran Ahmed Imu; Zakaria Dastagir; Mohiuddin Farhad; Sumon Dey and Tauhidul Islam.

Besides, the defence lawyer of Shahriar Kabir, former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, sought divisional facilities for him in jail before International Crimes Tribunal-1.

The tribunal said it would consider the request in accordance with the rules. Shahriar is currently in jail in a case over the 2013 Shapla Chattar crackdown killings.

In the same case, the prosecution sought permission to interrogate former deputy inspector general Abdul Jalil Mondal. The tribunal granted the request.

Additionally, the tribunal allowed a defence prayer permitting accused army officer Lt Col Moshiur Rahman Jewel to meet his wife, who is expecting a baby. As per the order of the tribunal, he will be allowed to meet her at the Combined Military Hospital during his wife’s tough time.