File photo of Barrister Tureen Afroz CollectedLaw minister says allegation against Tureen found trueThe government has removed Barrister Tureen Afroz as a prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for professional misconduct and indiscipline, 18 months after she was suspended. Reacting to the news, Tureen, who represented the state in many high-profile war crimes cases, told Dhaka Tribune: “I did not get a chance to defend myself. Tribunal sources said Tureen Afroz was assigned to the case against Oahidul on November 11 last year. Family dramaBarrister Tureen Afroz also made headlines earlier this year after she allegedly forced her mother and brother out of their house. Oahidul Haque’s case was not Tureen’s first as a prosecutor of Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunals, which started trying the 1971 war criminals in 2010.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 11, 2019 19:40 UTC