Evidence given by Md. Anisur Rahman

My name is Md. Anisur Rahman. My current age is approximately 57 years. My address is XXXX Mymensingh.

I am working as an SI (Sub-Inspector) in the Bangladesh Police. I was working as the In-charge of the Library and Record Section on deputation at the ICT Investigation Agency from 17/02/2024 to 17/07/2025.

On 08/03/2025 at 10:30 AM, the Investigating Officer of this case seized a pen drive containing a total of 10 videos in front of me under a seizure list. These included: a video shown by DC Iqbal to the former Home Minister in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka city on 20/07/2024, a video of the police using firearms on students and the public in the Chankharpul area on 05/08/2024, a video of Ashabul Yamin alone being carried and thrown over an Assistant Police Commissioner in the Savar area on 18/07/2024, a video of the police using firearms and piling up and burning the bodies of those killed in the movement in Ashulia Police Station area on 05/08/2024, a video of a young man being shot and killed by police in the Konabari area of Gazipur city on 05/08/2024, a video of a young man being shot in the Rangpur city area on 16/07/2024, a video of a young man hanging from a cornice in the Banashree area on 19/07/2024, a video of a young man being shot while standing still in the Mohammadpur area on 19/07/2024, and a video of the police using firearms in the Farmgate area on 04/08/2024. This is that seizure list (Exhibit- 34). This is my signature on the seizure list (Exhibit- 34/1). My colleague Mamunur Rashid was present at my location during the preparation of the seizure list. He also signed the seizure list. I recognize his signature. This is his signature (Exhibit- 34/2).

On the same date, the Investigating Officer returned the seized evidence to me again under a bond of custody. This is that bond of custody (Exhibit- 35). This is my signature on the bond of custody (Exhibit- 35/1).

On 17/03/2025 at 4:30 PM, the Investigating Officer of this case seized a pen drive containing 2 videos, including the video message of the then Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Harunur Rashid and a 1 minute 51 second video of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Harunur Rashid, in front of me under a seizure list. This is that seizure list (Exhibit- 36). This is my signature on the seizure list (Exhibit- 36/1). My colleague Mamunur Rashid was present at my location during the preparation of the seizure list. He also signed the seizure list. I recognize his signature. This is his signature (Exhibit- 36/2).

On the same date, the Investigating Officer returned the seized evidence to me again under a bond of custody. This is that bond of custody (Exhibit- 37). This is my signature on the bond of custody (Exhibit- 37/1).

On 20/03/2025 at 11:00 AM the investigation officer of that case gave me 4 CDs which were numbered as 426 dated 18/07/24, 434 dated 19/07/24, 487 dated 20/07/24, 51 dated 04/08/24, affidavit copies of the dictations of these copies were seized for the seizure list infront of me.

On 23/03/2025 at 9:00 AM, at this time, the Investigating Officer of this case [seized] the gazette containing the names of 835 martyrs published by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on 15/09/2025, the gazette containing the names of 493 July fighters published by the same Ministry on 27/02/2025, the gazette containing the names of 908 July fighters published by the same Ministry on 27/02/2025, and [the gazette] containing the names of 3098 July fighters published by the same Ministry on 04/03/2025.  [There were some more details that couldn’t be captured due to same copy and paste from other files issue.]

On 23/03/2025 at 11:30 AM, [seized the gazette from] the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs of 1195 people published on 04/03/2025, 772, 534, 708, 1315 people published on 04/03/2025, [and] 1093 people published on 03/03/2025 (Exhibit- 42).

On 15/04/2025 at 10:05 AM, the Investigating Officer [seized] a total of 15 examinations, namely the Daily Ittefaq dated 15/07/2024, the Daily Prothom Alo dated 16/07/2024, the Daily Amader Shomoy dated 17/07/2024, the Daily Kalbela dated 19/07/2024, the Daily Samakal dated 19/07/2024, the Daily Prothom Alo dated 20/07/2024, the Daily Kaler Kantho dated 21/07/2024, the Daily [newspaper name] dated 21/07/2024…

24 Sept (continued)

On 20-04-2025, at around 10:00 a.m., the Investigating Officer (IO) of this case seized a pen drive in my presence under a formal seizure list. This is that seizure list (Exhibit-50). My signature on the said seizure list is marked as Exhibit-50/14.

At the time of preparing the seizure list, my colleague Masud Rana was present. On the same date, the IO again returned the seized material to me under a written receiving memo (Jummanama). This is that receiving memo (Exhibit-53). My signature on it is marked as Exhibit-53/1.

On 23-04-2025, at around 10:00 a.m., the IO seized a total of twelve (12) documents, including an order related to the issuance of the Sandhu Act, in my presence, under another formal seizure list.

Cross-Examination

The exhibits I submitted were handed over to me for safekeeping under the direction of my superior authority. By “superior authority,” I meant our current Coordinator, Ansar Uddin Khan Pathan. I do not know whether the IO interrogated Ansar Uddin Khan Pathan or not. I do not remember the exact date when these exhibits were deposited in our library.

[nb: At this point the chairman says the winess is a formal witness therefore he can not answer anything from his memory in response to a question asked by the defence lawyer Amir hossain that most probably would require using the witness’s memory to answer.]

It is not true that Mamunur Rashid, Masud Rana, and Abu Bakar Siddique did not sign the seizure list in my presence. It is also not true that I do not recognize their signatures.

At the time of seizure, there were only the three of us present initially, but later I clarified that many other people were also present. It is not true that the seizure lists were not properly prepared.