Corruption shadows Bangladesh’s justice for 1971 atrocities as prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud accuses ex-International Crimes Tribunal chief Mohammad Tajul Islam and associate Ghazi Monawar Hussain Tamim of syndicate-style profiteering from the post.
In a protest slaying probe from July 2024, Abzal’s wife visited Tamim’s room unreported officially, despite Sultan’s alert—earning him a scolding. Tamim admitted it openly later. Sultan decries doctored witnesses and accused in various matters, promising video corroboration.
Video captures Sub-Inspector Ashraful at Chankarpul ordering lethal shots on demonstrators, yet he’s a state witness. Abu Saeed’s Rangpur murder bypassed Assistant Commissioner Al Imran Hussain amid blaming evidence. Ex-IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun’s witness role defies logic, per Sultan.
Tajul countered Monday, decrying false grudge-based stories after reviews deemed them untrue. Aminul Islam stepped in as new chief prosecutor that day, relieving Tajul at the venue.
Yunus’s government post-Hasina fallout appointed Tajul, whose controversial decisions fueled worldwide doubts on tribunal integrity. These claims spotlight deep rot, urging probes to restore credibility in Bangladesh’s reckoning with its war-torn past.