The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday issued warrant of arrest against veteran freedom fighter Zafrullah Chowdhury as he failed to pay the fine imposed by the tribunal for contempt of court within the stipulated time of seven days of awarding the sentence.
On June 10, the tribunal sentenced him to suffer a one-hour jail and to pay a fine of Tk 5,000 within seven days, in default to suffer jail for one month, as he was found guilty of contempt of court for a statement criticising the tribunal’s conviction of journalist Devid Bergman for contempt of court.
Zafrullah, also one of the founders of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, served the sentence on the same day spending the one-hour time in the dock.
The tribunal’s acting deputy registrar Md Aftabuzzaman said that the tribunal issued the warrant of arrest against Zafrullah to serve the one-month jail term as he failed to pay the fine within seven days.
However, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court responding to an appeal of Zafrullah on Tuesday had stayed till July 5 the tribunal’s verdict that fined Zafrullah Tk 5,000 on charge of contempt of the tribunal.
Source: New Age
Baper Beta Dr Zafrullah.