On Wednesday the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) showed former ministers Amir Hossain Amu and Advocate Qamrul Islam arrested in a case lodged over murder, genocide and crimes against humanity committed by the past Awami League government while trying to quell student-led July-August mass uprising.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the order, allowing a plea of the prosecution.
Prosecutors Gazi MH Tamim and BM Sultan Mahmud participated in the hearing, presenting the charges filed against the former ministers by the investigation agency.
Following that, the tribunal sent them to jail.
Confirming the information to BSS, Prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman said the tribunal on December 2 had issued the production warrant against Amu and Qamrul under ICT BD miscellaneous case 03/2024.
A team of detectives from the detective branch (DB) of police arrested the former Jhalokati-2 lawmaker from the city's Pashchim Dhanmondi area on November 6.
He was placed on a six-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of trader Abdul Wadud in the city's New Market area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.
Police on November 18 arrested Advocate Qamrul from a house in the Uttara Sector-12 area. He was later placed on an eight-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud.
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