On Tuesday, the BNP announced that Carlile will advise Khaleda Zia’s counsels and provide necessary legal aid. The remarks are ‘defamatory’, Lord Carlile said in a statement on Friday, without mentioning Nasim. On his comments over the war crimes trial, Carlile said that as an international lawyer, he made those observations about the procedures of the tribunal in relation to international standards. “The allegation made against me, and that I acted as a lawyer and lobbyist of Jamaat-e-Islam is untrue and would be subject to libel action,” Carlile said. Urging “everyone” not to make statements that interfere with Khaleda’s case in future, Carlile said he will have no option other than taking legal action.

Source: bd News24 March 23, 2018 10:41 UTC