The International Crimes Tribunal, ICT, has fixed July 20 for filing a probe report against 45 individuals, including Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, in cases over the killings during the July-August mas uprising.
The tribunal passed the order on Sunday, April 20, following a plea by the prosecution.
Earlier this morning, 19 accused, including former ministers and state ministers of the ousted Awami League government, were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal, ICT, in cases over the killings during the July-August mas uprising.
Former law minister Anisul Huq, civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan, Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former prime minister's power, energy and mineral resources adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former minister Dr Dipu Moni, Hasina’s adviser and businessman Salman F Rahman, former minister Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, former justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, former home secretary Jahangir Alam and former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) Ziaul Ahsan are among those who were produced before the ICT.
Earlier on February 18, the 19 accused were produced before the tribunal and after hearing, the court set April 20 for next hearing.
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