Defence barred from questioning investigator on 'irrelevant' police killings in Hasina trial

The prosecution has stopped defence lawyers from questioning an investigator about police killings during the trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who are facing charges of crimes against humanity. Prosecutors argued that the issue was outside the scope of the case, and the International Crimes Tribunal-1 agreed, citing limits on cross-examination under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973. The exchange took place on Tuesday during the questioning of investigating officer Md Alamgir. State-appointed defence counsel Md Amir Hossain, representing Hasina and Kamal, faced objections when he raised the issue of police killings in several districts. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, sided with the...