Am 29. Februar 2012 und am 25. März 2012 fanden erste Verhandlungen in Dhaka, Bangladesch, statt. Kamaruzzaman beteuerte stets seine Unschuld und warf dem Gericht vor, das Verfahren sei politisch motiviert. ###>The first hearings were held on 29 February and 25 March 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Kamaruzzaman denied the charges and said that the trial was politically motivated.