A Dhaka court on Monday frames charges against seven
people including wife Farhat Quader Chowdhury and son Hummam Quader
Chowdhury of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury over the leak of
draft of verdict in war crimes trial. Star file photos
Judge KM Shamsul Alam of the Cyber Tribunal fixed March 28 to start the trial.
The accused are Salauddin’s wife Farhat Quader Chowdhury, son Hummam Quader Chowdhury, his counsel barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam, manager Mahbubul Ahsan, Advocate Mehedi Hassan, tribunal’s muster roll staff Noyon Ali and peon Faruk Hossain.
Farhat, Hummam and Fakhrul, now on bail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after the charges were read out to them.
Three other accused, now in jail, also pleaded the same appeal.
Mehedi Hasan, an accused in the case, is on the run.
