39 witnesses give testimony against Sheikh Hasina at ICT

Testimony of 39 witnesses was concluded at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today in a case against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun for crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising in July, 2024.

The three-member panel of the ICT-1 led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder has fixed September 9 for recording the next testimony.

The detained ex-IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun gave testimony in the case before the tribunal as a state approver and the 36th witness.

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi SH Tamim moved the tribunal on behalf of the prosecution while state appointed lawyer Amir Hossain stood for Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Lawyer Zayed Bin Amzad moved the tribunal for Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.

The tribunal-1 ordered to initiate the trial against the trio after framing charges against them on July 10. Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun filed a petition to the tribunal to be a state approver and the tribunal took it to cognizance.

Apart from this, Sheikh Hasina was accused in two more cases of crimes against humanity at the tribunal.
In one of the cases, Sheikh Hasina was accused of enforced disappearances during 15 years of her regime. The other case was filed against her for mass killing at the rally of the Heefajat-e-Islam at Shapla Chattar in the capital.

Complaints one after another were submitted at the tribunals for committing crimes against humanity during the Mass Uprising in July, 2024. The two tribunals are now conducting trials of the cases.