Bangladeshi International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday formally accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others for several accusations, including mass murder, in connection with their alleged violent intervention against protests led by students who rocked the nation last year.
The three judge of the bench Iict realized the accusation after the prosecutors accused Hasin and her former colleagues of using brutal power against the protesters.
“We are hereby paying fees,” said the bench of three ICT judges, PTI said.
Proceedings against Hasina broadcast on national television
The Proceedings of the Tribunal, broadcast for the first time on national television in the country’s history, refers to the beginning of Hasin’s court in absence – almost ten months after its release.
The court also issued orders for fresh arrest for Hasin and former Interior Minister Assadazzaman Khan Kamal. The third accused, former police chief of Chowdhura Abdullah al-Mamun, is in custody and will personally judge.
Fees against Sheikh Hasin
Sheikh Hasina was accused of applying uncontrolled powers to violent abolition of protests, while Kamal and Mamun face accusations of inciting, guidance and facilitate the intervention according to the PTI.
All three were charged with liability for crimes for crimes.
The Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam went one step further and urged the tribunal to declare Hasin’s Awami League as a penalty organization and claim that violence was organized on guerrilla lines. If the accused was convicted under the law of ICT-BD, he could face the death penalty.
Bombs rushed to court
The beginning of the court proceedings was briefly delayed after three gross bombs were thrown on the gates of the Tribunal soon on Sunday morning. Two exploded while the third was disposed of. The police review the CCTV shots to identify and arrest the perpetrator.
Ouster Sheikh Hasiny
Sheikh Hasina, expelled on August 5, 2024, after extensive riots, now faces several cases in Bangladesh. The previous arrest warrant has led the interim government to formally ask for repatriation from India through diplomatic channels. The new Delhi confirmed this application, but did not give the answer.
According to a report on the human rights of the UN protests and subsequent violence between July 15 and 15. August in Bangladesh last year, approximately 1,400 people – including students, civilians and police staff, claimed the lives of approximately 1,400 people – including students, civilians and police staff.
(Tagstotranslate) Sheikh Hasina Mass Murder accusation
