Former police chief Mamun was “influenced” to falsely testify, says Hasina’s lawyer

Lawyer Amir Hossain has claimed that ex-police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was “provoked” into giving a statement implicating suspects in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July Uprising. The claim came on Monday during cross-examination of the case’s investigating officer Md Alamgir at the International Crimes Tribunal-1. Amir, who is representing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan as state-appointed counsel, began the cross-examination before the three-member tribunal. The tribunal was led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, with Justices Shofiul Alam Mahmood and Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury as members. The cross-examination will continue on Tuesday. Among the three suspects in the case, former IGP Mamun has given a statement as a state approver. Amir...