Senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna has applied to represent Sheikh Hasina in the International Crimes Tribunal in connection with the July war crimes case. However, the tribunal declined his request. On June 25, the tribunal had already appointed former Special Public Prosecutor Amir Hossain as state counsel for Sheikh Hasina, and he has been representing her in hearings for several days. The tribunal stated that no new applications could be accepted at this stage, adding metaphorically, “Once the train leaves, you can’t ask the station master to put you on board.”