‘New chief of war crimes tribunal by 7 days’

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the chairman of International Crimes Tribunal-1 will be appointed within this week.

The post of ICT chairman fell vacant after its chairman Justice Anwarul Haque passed away on July 13. 

The law minister, however, could not say who will be appointed as the next chairman.

“I don’t know who will be appointed as chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, as discussion is going on about this issue,” he told The Daily Star.  

Replying to a question on whether he has consulted with Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha about the appointment, Anisul Huq said, "I will not say anything about this at this moment."