Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Defence counsel Amir Hossain has argued that the verification of phone conversations allegedly involving deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates during the July Uprising is "not sufficient".

Speaking before the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday, he said the audio evidence should have been subjected to independent international scrutiny rather than relying solely on the Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) tests.

The arguments were heard by a three-member panel of the tribunal's first bench, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder.

On Jul 10, the tribunal ordered the trial of Hasina and two others on five charges, including inciting, instigating, and ordering the killing of 1,400 people ...