Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Thursday set 10 June to pass order whether to prosecute 23 noted citizens for committing contempt of court or not, reports BSS.

The tribunal set the date as prosecution and the defence in this case concluded their arguments. The second tribunal asked all the alleged contemnors to be present at the court on that day.

The ICT-2 on 1 April drew contempt proceedings against them, asking them to show cause, why they shall not be punished for contempt of court.

The 23 people are Shireen Huq, Zafrullah Chowdhury, Ali Ahmed Ziauddin, CR Abrar, Farida Akhter, Bina D’Costa, Afsan Chowdhury, Rahnuma Ahmed, Shahidul Alam, Leesa Gazi, Anu Mohammad, Lubna Marium, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Shabnam Nadia, Mahmud Rahman, Nasreen Siraj Annie, Anusheh Anadil, Tibra Ali, Delwar Hossain, Masud Khan, Ziaur Rahman, Hana Shams Ahmed, and Muktashree Chakma Sathi.

Earlier, on 14 January, the ICT-2 issued contempt notice against 49, who had expressed concern through a statement published on the Bangla daily Prothom Alo after British journalist and blogger David Bergman’s punishment by the tribunal, asking them to explain their statement and conduct.

Based on their explanations, the tribunal on two different dates exonerated 25 from the allegation of committing contempt of court. On 1 April, the tribunal exonerated Rezaur Rahman from the allegation.