Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader instructed then state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak to slow down internet services during the July uprising in 2024, according to a recorded phone conversation submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal-2 today.

Palak, however, told Quader that he would need approval from then prime minister Sheikh Hasina before taking the step.

The prosecution presented the recording as evidence on the third day of its arguments in a crimes against humanity case against Quader and six others.

The prosecution told the tribunal that the conversation over controlling internet services during the uprising was an important piece of evidence in the case.