Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has decided to try former army officer Ziaul Ahsan virtually from prison in a crimes against humanity case over the alleged enforced disappearance and killing of more than 100 people.

Tribunal-1, led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, made the decision on Tuesday in response to a petition from the defence.

Ziaul appeared before the tribunal on Oct 8 and voiced fears for his life. His lawyer sought permission to transport him in the same van as the other accused instead of a separate prison van.

With the tribunal's leave, he also put his own statement before the judges that day.

The prosecution agreed that his security needed attention but objected to transporting him alongside ...