BNP leader and senior Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Fazlur Rahman is facing contempt of court allegations after publicly rejecting the authority of Bangladesh’s reconstituted International Crimes Tribunal and questioning its ability to try Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During a televised talk show on November 23, Rahman declared that he did not recognize the tribunal or its judgments, calling it biased and alleging internal arrangements between the prosecution and judges. The prosecution submitted the show’s footage to the tribunal as evidence, arguing that his statements insulted the judiciary and undermined public confidence in the legal process. A single bench of Tribunal-1, led by retired judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, heard the matter and scheduled further proceedings for November 30. Prosecutors stated that if found guilty, Rahman could face up to one year of imprisonment, a fine of up to 5,000 taka, or both under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act. The tribunal emphasized that such remarks constitute serious contempt and will be reviewed based on the video evidence.