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The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced 7 accused to death for crimes against humanity committed during the student-public movement in July-August 2024.The convicted individuals are—banned Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, former State Minister for Information Mohammad Ali Arafat, banned Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, banned Chhatra League President Saddam Hossain, and...

Prime Minister's Advisor for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman has said that there is no connection between the death sentences awarded to seven accused, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, in a crimes against humanity case and any revenge. According to him, the government welcomes this verdict and seeks to ensure justice in society.He said this while responding to journalists questions during a discussion on Tuesday regarding the progress of various governmen...

The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced four top leaders of Jubo League and Chhatra League—key associate organizations of the banned Awami League—to death for crimes against humanity committed during the suppression of the July 2024 movement.In a verdict announced on Tuesday, the tribunal awarded the death penalty to seven individuals for ordering, inciting, and conspiring in the killings and attacks on protesters. Among them are banned Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, Gen...

The family of journalist Sagar Sarwar has filed a written complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) seeking justice for the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi. The complaint was submitted to International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam on Sunday morning by Nowsher Roman, the complainant in the murder case. On February 11, 2012, Sagar Sarwar, news editor of Maasranga Television, and Meherun Runi, senior reporter at ATN Bangla, were murdered. Fol...

International Crimes Tribunal 2 has issued arrest warrants against 34 people, including former Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed in Rajshahi during the July Mass Uprising. The tribunal issued the order Tuesday after taking cognizance of the formal charges submitted by the prosecution in the case. Earlier, on July 30, the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal submitted formal charges against 38 peo...

In testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal, retired Lieutenant Colonel Md. Rafiqul Islam, a former RAB officer, alleged that he witnessed at least three people being shot and killed during an operation led by then RAB officer Lieutenant Colonel Ziaul Ahsan on the night of July 11, 2011. The former RAB officer made the allegations while testifying before the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday. In his testimony, Rafiqul Islam said Ziaul Ahsan was the commander of RAB 3 at t...

More than 250 victims of enforced disappearance have still not been found, said Mohammad Aminul Islam, Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal. He said many of those who were disappeared were later released and implicated in false cases, while others have been killed or remain missing.As part of the ongoing trial proceedings for crimes against humanity, a delegation comprising three judges of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, the prosecution team, and defense lawyers visited the...

Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique has been arrested in connection with the murder case at Shapla Chattar. He was arrested today (Wednesday) at his residence in Gulshan, Dhaka, by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. This information was confirmed by Shafiqul Islam, Additional Commissioner of the DB.He said the former Minister of Textiles and Jute Abdul Latif Siddique was arrested at Gulshan in the capital. An arrest warrant had already been issued against him by the In...

Dhaka has sent a letter to Delhi requesting the return of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was sentenced to death for his role in the genocide committed during the July uprising.A source related to the International Crimes Tribunal confirmed the matter today (Monday).Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and then Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun were made accused in a case filed over crimes against humanity...

A court has ordered former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Fazlur Rahman to be sent to jail following his arrest in connection with the disappearance of Sukharanjan Bali, a witness for late Jamaat leader Maulana Delawar Hossain Sayeedi.After a hearing on Friday afternoon, the order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam.Fazlur Rahman was arrested from his residence in Dhaka late Thursday night by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. On Friday noon...

Former Vice-Chancellor Hasibur Rashid, a convict in Abu Sayeed murder case, has been arrested.The Mohammadpur Police arrested Hasibur Rashid, the former VC of Begum Rokeya University, from a residence on Salimullah Road in Dhaka on Saturday evening.Hasibur Rashid is an accused in the murder case of...

International Crimes Tribunal will interrogate former minister Dipu Moni, and journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa regarding the massacre during the Hefazat-e-Islam grand rally in 2013 at Motijheel's Shapla Square. Following an application by the prosecution, the Tribunal has ordered them to b...