Genocide case against Hasina: ICT extends probe report deadline by 2 months
16 bigshots from the previous regime, including former ministers and bureaucrats, were produced before the tribunal
The International Crimes Tribunal today (17 December) extended to 18 February the deadline for submitting the investigation report in a case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the July movement.
A three-member tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Mazumder, passed the order, Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam said.
The tribunal also extended the deadline by two months for submitting the investigation report in another case involving 45 individuals, including Obaidul Quader, former ministers, high-profile individuals, bureaucrats, and political leaders, all accused of similar offences.
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During the hearing yesterday, Tajul Islam informed the tribunal that a substantial amount of information and evidence had been collected against the accused. He requested an additional two months to review and analyse the evidence.
The tribunal had earlier allowed one month for the submission of investigation reports in both cases, which were due today.
Earlier in the day, 16 high-profile individuals, including former ministers, bureaucrats, and political leaders, were produced before the tribunal in connection with allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity in July-August.
The tribunal summoned them as part of the process to review the progress of the investigation in a case filed against them, ICT Prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman said.
This was the second time the accused appeared before the tribunal, with the first hearing taking place today.
The accused include former ministers Anisul Haque, Faruk Khan, Dipu Moni, Rashed Khan Menon, Abdur Razzak, Hasanul Haq Inu, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Shahjahan Khan, Golam Dastagir Gazi, and former state minister Kamal Ahmed Majumder.
Others summoned are former PM's advisers Salman F Rahman and Tawfiq-e-Elahi, retired SC judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury, ex-secretary Jahangir Alam, and Awami League leaders Amir Hossain Amu and Kamrul Islam
