No grounds to question ICT operations: Asaduzzaman

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said that no aspect has been found in the current activities of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that warrants raising questions.

"From my perspective, I have not found anything so far in the tribunal's activities that would warrant raising questions," he said while speaking to journalists after a meeting with the ICT prosecution team at the tribunal this afternoon (4 May).

"After assuming responsibility at the ministry, I held my first formal meeting with the ICT prosecution team today. We learned about the existing issues. We discussed how to address those problems through legal and administrative processes, and expressed hope that necessary steps will be taken in the future," he further said.

Responding to a question from journalists regarding discussions on reducing the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 67 to 65, the law minister said the issue was raised by the opposition at a meeting of a special parliamentary committee.

"We said this is not the appropriate forum for discussion. It should be raised in the constitutional amendment committee, where we can discuss it properly, as it involves constitutional amendments," he added.

International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam and other prosecutors were present at the meeting.