After the end of the charge framing order against Motiur Rahman Nizami, the cross examination of the investigation officer in the Sayedee trial continued
Prior to the continuation of the cross examination, the chairman called Ahsanul Haq Hena, the lawyer for Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to the dais and asked him whether his client should give any press conference?
Ahsanul-Huq-Hena responded by saying that he was talking to his family members and journalists may have overheard.
One of the judges said that the other accused before the court - Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Matiur Rahman Nizami, and Ghulam Azam - have never said any single word to the media.
The defence lawyer responded by saying that that they are not Members of Parliament.
The prosecutor Zead Al Malum said, we are seeing that, the accused wants to hamper the regular proceedings of the Tribunal. The accused has already been cautioned. We have no personal enmity with Sallauddin Quder Chowdhury but he is continually attacking us.
Malum tried to submit some newspaper clippings, but the tribunal did not allow him.
The chairman then that the tribunal will not pass an order, and that the lawyers should advise their client and try to control him as otherwise it would pass an order for the trial to take place in absentia.
The cross examination of the investigation officer continued by Mizanul Islam, the defence lawyer.
Defence: After the liberation some other Newspaper started its circulation like- Banglar Bani, New Nation and among the journals, Monthly Chitro Bangla, Weekly Khobor.Adjournment
Witness: I know about the existence of those Newspapers or journals, but I don’t know the date of circulation. It is not known to me, whether those has started circulation right after the liberation war.
Defence: Among those abovementioned Newspapers; other than the Banglar Bani, Daily Bangla [previously Daily Pakistan], Daily Azad, others are still existing.
Witness: I don’t know whether Banglar Bani is in circulation.
Defence: During and after the liberation war-- the reports on the razakars and other auxiliary forces were being published on those newspapers.
Witness: May be. It has sometimes been published.
Defence: Though you have collected so many reports, but you were unable to collect any report about the accused Delwar Hossain Syedee.
Witness: Yes there is not any report about the accused.
Defence: You have not seized any report about Mr. Syedee’s activities before the liberation.
Witness: Yes, I didn’t seize any.
Defence: You have seized some other reports on the period of 16th December, 1971 to 15th August, 1971; but there is no mention about Mr. Syedee.
Witness: Yes there is no mention.
Defence: You have also collected the reports of Daily Ittefaq after the period of liberation war till 1975.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: From where you have collected these reports?
Witness: Bangla Academy.
Defence: Whether there were other copies other than the seized copies?
Witness: There were other copies.
Defence: You have only collected the relevant reports.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: On 29 December; 1974 Daily Ittefaq has published a report on the Tafsir Mahfil [meeting] of Mr. Sayedee at the then PNT Colony Field. But as you stated Mr. Syedee concealed himself after the liberation war, so you have avoided the report as otherwise this would reveal your false statement about the matter.
Witness: Not true.
Defence: You have collected many newspapers. And you have collected only the relevant News reports with this case.
Witness: Yes.
Prior to the continuation of the cross examination, the chairman called Ahsanul Haq Hena, the lawyer for Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to the dais and asked him whether his client should give any press conference?
Ahsanul-Huq-Hena responded by saying that he was talking to his family members and journalists may have overheard.
One of the judges said that the other accused before the court - Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Matiur Rahman Nizami, and Ghulam Azam - have never said any single word to the media.
The defence lawyer responded by saying that that they are not Members of Parliament.
The prosecutor Zead Al Malum said, we are seeing that, the accused wants to hamper the regular proceedings of the Tribunal. The accused has already been cautioned. We have no personal enmity with Sallauddin Quder Chowdhury but he is continually attacking us.
Malum tried to submit some newspaper clippings, but the tribunal did not allow him.
The chairman then that the tribunal will not pass an order, and that the lawyers should advise their client and try to control him as otherwise it would pass an order for the trial to take place in absentia.
The cross examination of the investigation officer continued by Mizanul Islam, the defence lawyer.
Defence: You have said that you have seized all those newspaper which are necessary for this case. My question is how many newspapers you have seized?
Witness: Total I have seized 10 newspapers.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Ittefaq which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Ittefaq in 1971 and 1972.
Defence: Would you please tell us year of daily Purbadesh has been was seized?
Witness: It was the Daily Purbadesh of 1970.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Sangram which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Sangram of 1971
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Azad which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Azad of 1970, 1971.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Jonakantha which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily jonakantha of 2007, 2000, 2001, 2010.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Bhorer Kagoj which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Bhorer kagoj of 2007, 2008.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily New age which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily New age of 2004.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Pakistan which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Pakistan of 1970, 1971.
Defence: Would you please tell us the year of Daily Don which has been seized?
Witness: It was Daily Don of 1970.
Defence: In these 6 newspapers (Daily Ittefaq, Daily Purbadesh, Daily Sangbad, Daily Azad, Daily Don and Daily Pakistan) no news was published relating to the Delwer Hossain Sayedee.
Witness: Yes, no one was published relating to Delwer Hossain Saydee.
Defence: Did you tell us whether any news was published in Daily Ittefaq, Daily purbadesh, Daily Pakistan, Daily Don, relating to the incident of Pirojpur.
Witness: No, there is no news like that.
Defence: Daily Janokantha and Daily Bhorer Kagoj started their publication from the first period of 90’s decade.
Witness: I can not remember.
Defence: Daily Somokaal started its publication from 2005 and Daily New age started its publication from 2003.
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: There are many newspapers in our country other than this 10 newspaper.
Witness: Yes, there are.
Defence: How can you sure about that no news was published regarding this case in any other newspaper and you have seized only newspaper of some specific year and now my question is again how come you sure about that newspaper of other years did not publish any news regarding Pirojpur?
Witness: During investigation I have analysed different newspaper according to the reference different books and after that I have seized those newspaper.
Defence: Would you please tell us the name of those books which you have followed?
Witness: I have referred the name of those books during my Examination-in-chief.
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