Nineteen prominent figures, including 12 former ministers and two ex-prime ministerial advisers, are set to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal today in connection with alleged mass killings during the students against discrimination movement in July–August.
A total of 19 individuals—among them former ministers, state ministers, advisers to the prime minister, and high-profile public servants—have been summoned to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal today, Sunday. The tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mojumder along with two other panel judges, is scheduled to hold a hearing regarding allegations of genocide during last year’s anti-discrimination student protests.
The information was confirmed by Prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud.
The list of those summoned includes former ministers from the Awami League government—Anisul Huq, Faruk Khan, Dipu Moni, Abdur Razzak, Shajahan Khan, Golam Dastagir Gazi, Amir Hossain Amu, and Qamrul Islam. It also includes Workers Party President and former minister Rashed Khan Menon, JASAD President Hasanul Haq Inu, and former state ministers Kamal Ahmed Majumder and Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
Former advisers to the prime minister—Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Salman F Rahman—are also on the list, alongside retired Appellate Division Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and ex-Home Secretary Jahangir Alam.
Others include former MP Solaiman Selim (son of MP Haji Selim), former Inspector General of Police Abdullah Al Mamun, and retired army officer Ziaul Ahsan.
The accusations stem from the alleged role of these individuals in violent crackdowns that resulted in mass casualties during student-led protests calling for equality and anti-discrimination reforms. Today’s tribunal appearance may mark a crucial step in advancing legal proceedings on one of the most contentious political and human rights issues in recent years.
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