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Even any judge from anywhere outside the country will not be able to challenge our work.”

He also observed that the post had been widely viewed and shared at home and abroad, which, he said, tarnished the tribunal’s image.

According to case details, the tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Babu on April 7 after taking cognisance of a contempt allegation filed by the prosecution.

Prosecutor and special investigation officer Tanvir Hasan Zoha, along with police detectives and Mirpur police, later raided Babu’s Mirpur residence and seized the mobile phone used to upload the post, which was recovered from his wife.

During testimony, Zoha said the Facebook account remained active, and the post had not been deleted. The tribunal observed that Babu’s wife could also be considered an offender, but she was acquitted after giving a statement and seeking an unconditional apology.