12 Jun 2012: Chowdhury 3rd witness cross exam day 4

Following the cross examination of Sayedee's investigation officer, in the afternoon, one of the defence counsels Ahsanul-Haq-Hena came to the dais and continued from 31 May the cross-examination of  Sirajul Islam Siru Bangali the third witness against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. 

Defence: Would you please tell us whether Mr. Sheikh Mujjafar, his elder son Sheikh Alamgir, and Sheikh Khurshid Anwer at one stage of Liberation War went to the Rawjaan Hill or not?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: They escaped from the Pakistan Army at Cantonment Area while returning to Chittagong.

Witness: So far I know they were escaped at the Hathazari area.

Defence: Do you know when they escaped from the Pakistan army on that day?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Just you have about heard about the Mr. Mujaffar and Alamgir.

Witness: Yes.

Defence: Basically you did not know anything, Just investigation officef has told you what story to say.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: Abu Saleh was the commander of BLF (Bangladesh Liberation force) in Patia and Boalkhali area.

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Dr. M.A Mannan was head of freedom figher in Patia and Boalkhali area.

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Shawkaat Hafij Khan Rushdi was the head of BLF in Rawjaan area.

Witness:

Defence: Advocate Abu Muhaamad Hashem was the head of freedom fighters in Rawjaan area.

Witness:

Defence: S.M Eusuf was head of BLF in Haathazari area.

Witness: Yes.

Defence: Dr. Mahbub Alam and Dr. Mafujur Rahman was the head of BLF in Chittagong.

Witness: There are 8 commanders in Chittagong; these two were also among them.

Defence: Who was the head?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: You have got a lot of money when you were going at Chittagong.

Witness: Yes bsome persons gave me money.

Defence: How many books you have written?

Witness: I have written a lot of books but only 27 books are published yet.

Defence: Do you have any TIN (Tax identification number) certificate?

Witness: No, I do not have.

Defence: You have said in the examination chief that “beautiful ladies were given to the Pakistan army as gift” Do you know name of those beautiful ladies?

Witness: No.

Defence: You said that Captain Karim has told you that “Sallah Uddin Quader Chowdhury killed 15 or 16 people with own hand while Pakistan Army killing lots of Hindu people at Unsattar para” It is not true.

Witness: No, it is true.

Defence: Would you please tell us the name of that 15 or 16 people?

Witness: No.

Defence: Did you go the place where these people were killed? Would you please describe the place?

Witness: Yes, in north side there was Marshland and in another side there was Paddy field.

Defence: Would please tell us how far it was from the place where captain Karim was hiding himself to Unsattar para?

Witness: These are one and another side of the road.

Defence: The incident which had been seen by Captain Karim and then told to you is not true.

Witness: No, it is true.

Defence: You have said that “you ambushed Sallah uddin Quder Chowdhury and Wahidul alam”. My question is who was the informer?

Witness: It is not possible to say.

Defence: Did you go to the house of Bhibuti?

Witness: No.

Defence: Did you ask Bhibuti whether he has parents, any brothers and sisters?

Witness: I can not remember.

Defence: Whether there was any other person there while Bubuthi was telling you about this incident?

Witness: Yes, there was another person whose name is Rakhal Chandra Nath.

Defence: What does he (Rakhal Chandra Nath) do?

Witness: I have no communication with him for a long time

Defence: Would you please tell us whether Bhibuti has told you how many army persons were there at Kundeswary?

Witness: No, He did not tell me.

Defence:  Then they surrounded the complex.

Witness: They were inside the compound.

Defence: You have said that “Then Sallahuddin Qauder Chowdhury ensured the death of Natun Chandra by firing upon him”. It is not true.

Witness: It is true.

Defence: It is not true what you have said that Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury spoke in Urdu. Basically, Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury never spoke in Urdu Language.

Witness: It is true.

Defence: Bibuti did not hear it and never told it to you.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: Bibhuti never told you anything to you about Pakistani army and Sochy. Everything is made up by you.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: Bhibuti never told you that the conversation of Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Pakistan army was in Urdu language.

Witness:  It is not true.

Defence: You have detained many of the Razakkars, Al Badr, Al Shams including Haji sattar. Would you please tell me whether you have released them or not?

Witness: Yes, I have released them.

Defence: Abdullah-al-harun occupied the newspaper “Azan” and after that it was named as “Shadinota”.

Witness: Yes, I know that the name was converted into Shadhinota but whether occupied by him or not, I do not know.

Defence: Abdullah-al-harun was the elder brother of Abdullah-al-Noman.

Witness: Yes.

Defence: After the liberation war the newspaper Sadhinota was run by Abdullah-al-harun.

Witness: Yes.

Defence: How long a distance it was from the Juigga khola bazar to Border?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: When did Pakistani Army occupy the Fatikchori?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Would you please tell us the way of going Hathazari to Fatikchori in 1971?

Witness: From the Hathazari to fatikchori one had to go on bus then cross a ferry then again on bus.

Defence: You did not take part in the Liberation war.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You have no institutional knowledge.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: By using the reference of Captain karim and Bhibuti which you have said before the Tribunal against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury is fully taught by the Investigation officer.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: It is not true that you have gone to India.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You have given false statement because of taking Freedom fighter certificate.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You have given statement against the ideology of Sallahuddin Quader Chowdhury upon the instigation and by the conspiracy of opposite political party.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You have intentionally given false statement in the false case for the purpose of keeping far away Mr. Sallahuddin Quader Chowdhury from the regular proceedings of Parliament. 

Witness: It is not true.