Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Haque, also former chief of the Department of Immigration and Passports, has been charged with crimes against humanity, including killing and torture.

On Wednesday, a three-member tribunal led by Justice Shahinur Islam set Nov 24 as the date to begin the prosecution and testimony against the suspect.

Prosecutor Zeyad Al Malum, Sultan Mahmud Simon Rezia Sultana Chaman and Tapas Kanti Boll were the prosecution lawyers as Mizanur Rahman and Abdus Sobhan Tarafdar were the legal counsel for Wahidul Haque.

Haque pleaded not guilty to the charges and sought justice from the court.

"The documents and proofs that the prosecution presented against my client do not show that he had committed those crimes. We pleaded for his acq...