Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The lawyer representing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan has alleged that Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman testified against them at the International Crimes Tribunal due to personal enmity and malice.

The cross-examination of Mahmudur was concluded in front of a single bench of the tribunal composed of Md Shafiul Alam Mahmud on Wednesday.

Mahmudur had begun testifying in front of the bench on Monday. His testimony continued into the first half of Tuesday, followed by the start of the cross-examination.

Amir Hossain, the state-appointed lawyer representing Hasina and Khan, conducted the cross-examination. He questioned Mahmudul on each allegation raised in his lengthy te...