4 Sep 2012: Chowdhury 10th witness cross exam

In the afternoon, after dealing with the Nizami case, Zead-al-Malum came to the dais and raised objection against the Newspaper Daily Sangram. He said that in the paper it had been published that prosecution witness 10, Nurul Afser, giving evidence against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury is a fake freedom fighter, but the defense counsel never even asked that type of Question. He said that, ‘basically the paper has published this to undermine the prosecution team.’

Chairman: I have already said it in the morning that no one should please write any heading by referring to the question of Cross Examination. I have said it openly that no news should include a suggestion of the cross examination as a heading of the news.

The cross examination of Nurul Afser by the Defence Counsel Ahsanul Haq Hena continued (following on from here)

Defence: How long was the slab of the drain?

Witness: It was 10 feet.

Defence: What did Azizuddin Ahmed say?

Witness: He said that a car and a jip would come.

Defence: Whether the car is left hand drive or right hand drive?

Witness: I can not say.

Defence: Basically on that specified date there was no programme in the house of Dr. Samir Uddin and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury also did not go to that house.

Defence: If anyone sits in the front seat of a car is it possible for anyone to see that person or not?

Witness: Yes, he has been seen.

Defence: It is not true that on sixth April when Fazlul Quder Chowdhury came to the Good Hills with his family that time his driver died because of firing over him by the Pakistan Army before the Gani Bakery.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: Name of the Driver was Ali Ahmad?

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: After the incident of the house of Dr. Sami Uddin, did Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, his father or any relatives of the driver file any case against you or not?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Did they file any case against Dr. Sami Udddin?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: For that incident one cook of the Chandanpur area was arrested and the tortured afterward he died.

Witness: Yes.

Defence: What was the case no. of that case?

Witness: I do not know.

Defence: Did you know the accused was the rehabilitation and health minister during Ershad Regime?

Witness: Yes.

Defence: Whether there was any journalist with you when you went to the Dr. Sami Uddin’s House.

Witness: No.

Defence: All sons of Year Ali Khan actively supported Awami league?

Witness: I do not know whether they supported Awami League or not but the did not support any other party.

Defence: Did you know the official telephone no. of Mahbub who worked in your friend’s offfice?

Witness: No.

Defence: Did you hear the name of Mahbub from the Azizuddin?

Witness: Yes.

Defence: Name of Mahbub is very common in Bangladesh?

Witness: Yes.

Defence: It is not true that Chatro league president of Rangunia College was your friend and he was the student of Rangunia College.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You have made all these statements as per the teaching of prosecution.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You did not tell it to the investigation officer that you have completed your graduation from Rangunia College.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: You did not tell it to the investigation officer that you are working in private organization?

Witness: I cannot remember.

Defence: You did not take part in Liberation War.

Witness: It is not true.

Defence: Your deposition mentioning the specified date, time, place is not true?

Witness: It is true.

Then the court was adjourned.