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ICT gets allegations against Hasina, 40 others over Jamaat leader killing
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today (January 16) received allegations against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others over the brutal killing of then Nayeb-e-Ameer of Laxmipur district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Fayez Ahmed in 2013. Dr Fayezs son Dr Hasanul Banna filed the...
BNP files application for killing 2,276 party members in crossfire
BNP has filed an application with the International Crimes Tribunal for the killing of 2,276 party men in crossfire across the country and the disappearance of 153 leaders and activists from 2008 to August 5 last year. Salauddin, a member of the partys case and information committee, filed the...
Taking streets to press demands is not solution
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said several groups of people are taking the streets aiming to press their demands, but it is not the proper way. He made the statement while addressing general meeting of Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) at the Boat Club...
ICT gets 4 more prosecutors
Government today appointed four new prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), bringing the total number of prosecutors to 13. The four newly-appointed prosecutors areMd Abdus Sobhan Tarafder, Md Sahidul Islam Sarder, Faruk Ahammed and Md Hasanul Bannah. The solicitor wing of the...
2025, trial year for Sheikh Hasina & AL leaders: ICT chief prosecutor
Md Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) said, 2025 will be the year of trial for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the leaders of Awami League for their crimes against humanity. He made this remark on Wednesday, after exchanging New Years greetings....
Michael Chakma submits written complaint to ICT against Hasina, 8 others
Michael Chakma submitted a written complaint to the International Crimes Tribunal, naming nine individualsincluding former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaas the primary accused in cases of enforced disappearances. On Monday (Dec 30) morning, he submitted the complaint. He also submitted the...
Adequate security measures taken for Christmas: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken all necessary security arrangements for peaceful celebration of Christmas on Wednesday. Additional Police Commissioner of DMPs Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Mohammad Masud Karim said this on Tuesday after inspecting a security...
26 arrested in Army’s special anti-crime operations in Dhaka
The 46th Independent Infantry Brigade, through its various units, conducted operations from December 18 to 22 in Dhakas Tejgaon, Mohakhali, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, and Kamrangirchar areas, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals involved in criminal activities. The Inter-Services Public...
ICT seeks explanation of Quader's departure from country
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sought an explanation from the police chief within 15 days regarding how Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader left Bangladesh, according to ICT Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, reports Dhaka Tribune. Tajul made this statement following a...
16, including former ministers, bureaucrats, and politicians, produced before ICT
Sixteen high-profile individuals, including former ministers, bureaucrats, and political leaders, have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today in connection with allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity during July-August. The tribunal summoned them to...
Trials of fallen dictator, associates open to journalists, observers: CA
In a Victory Day address on Monday, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus announced significant transparency measures in the ongoing trials of the deposed dictator and her associates, accused of atrocities, reports UNB. Dr. Yunus said, To ensure transparency in the judicial process, the trials has...
Ctg AL leader "Hai Mujib" Iqbal arrested in murder case
Senior Awami League leader Haji Iqbal was arrested by police on Sunday in connection with multiple criminal cases. Iqbal, known for his 2017 Hai Mujib Hai Mujib chant at Chattagram Press Club on August 15, was apprehended near Bandar Police Station No. 2, close to Malum Bari Jame Masjid. At 63,...
Hasina's trial to proceed despite India's non-cooperation: Toby Cadman
The trial of ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina will continue even if India does not repatriate her, Toby Cadman, the special advisor to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has stated. Cadman made the remarks following a meeting between the prosecution...
Petition seeks ban on broadcast of Sheikh Hasina's defamatory remarks
The prosecution team has filed a petition to the International Crimes Tribunal seeking a ban on the broadcast of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas defamatory remarks in the media and on social media. On Thursday morning (Dec 5), the prosecution filed the petition to the relevant section. The...
Shapla Chattar killings: Hefazat files complaint with ICT against Hasina
A complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 49 named and several unnamed individuals in connection with the mass killings during Hefazat-e-Islams rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, Dhaka, on May 5, 2013, reports Dhaka Tribune....
ICC chief prosecutor visits Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim AA Khan visited the Rohingya camps in Ukhia, Coxs Bazar, on Tuesday. He arrived at Camp No. 1 at around 9:30 am, where he discussed the genocide committed against the Rohingya people. Following his initial stop, Khan toured...
Trump could ban British lawyer leading Netanyahu ICC prosecution, reports say
Donald Trump is reportedly weighing sanctions against British lawyer Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is leading the case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC has come under fire from U.S. officials after issuing arrest...
Adani shares plunge again in India following founder’s U.S. bribery charges
Shares in Indian billionaire Gautam Adanis conglomerate plummeted again on Friday following U.S. charges that the tycoon paid over $250 million in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts, shaking investor confidence, reports AFP. A bombshell indictment filed in New York on Wednesday...
Turkish officials welcome ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Gallant over war crimes
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş and Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç lauded the International Criminal Courts (ICC) issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants were issued for alleged war crimes and...
ICT sets Dec 19 for submitting report against Ziaul Ahsan
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday set December 19 for submitting probe report over allegations of killings, genocides and crimes against humanity against eight former security officials, including former director general (DG) of NTMC sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, whom the...
ICT send ex-IGP Mamun, 7 others to jail
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent eight individuals, including former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) director general Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, to jail in connection with mass...
Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has stated that former police chief Abdullah Al Mamun was the supreme commander of the July massacre, carrying out genocide under his leadership. Tajul Islam made these remarks during a tribunal hearing on Wednesday, where...
Cyber Security Act to be replaced with new Cyber Protection Act: Asif Nazrul
On Tuesday, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul announced that the interim government plans to replace the existing Cyber Security Act with a new proposed Cyber Protection Act. Briefing the press about the law ministrys achievement during the first 100 days of his tenure, the law adviser said the government...
Salman Active in Prison!
Salman Fazlur Rahman, leader of BEXIMCO Group and former private sector advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is reportedly continuing to conspire against the country despite being locked up. Sources claim that Salman remains in contact with several Awami League leaders, including Sheikh Hasina,...
Where is Taqsem now?
Taqsem A Khan, the controversial former managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), became a symbol of corruption during the Awami Leagues tenure. Allegations against him include embezzling thousands of crores of taka through abuse of power in various projects. Despite...
Former food minister Kamrul Islam arrested in Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) arrested Advocate Kamrul Islam, former Food Minister and Awami League presidium member, in the Uttara-12 sector of the capital on Monday night. The arrest was confirmed by DB Additional Commissioner of Police Rezaul Karim Mallik. Kamrul Islam, currently serving as...
ICT orders completion of probe against Hasina in a month
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered its investigation agency to submit reports within one month in two cases filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others over the killings and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB....
13 AL ex-ministers, advisers produced before ICT
Thirteen accused including nine former ministers of the ousted Awami League government have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in cases over the killings during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB. ICT chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said they were produced...