India, May 2 -- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.

The tribunal, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, passed the order on Wednesday.

Hasina and Shakil Alam Bulbul have been asked to respond by May 15.

The order was passed after the presentation of a forensic report that verified an audio clip circulating online, media reports said.

Following the forensic confirmation that the voice in the clip is that of Sheikh Hasina, prosecutors submitted an application accusing her of attempting to obstruct the tribunal's judicial proceedings and issuing implied threats, the newspa...