Dhaka:The two International Crimes Tribunals (ICTs) have issued judgments in seven cases since their reconstitution, sentencing 23 individuals to death and 39 others to various prison terms for mass killings and crimes against humanity during the 2024 July Mass Uprising.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the first tribunal delivered three of these judgments, while the second tribunal delivered four. Currently, 26 regular cases are under trial in these tribunals, with 44 miscellaneous cases involving 160 people awaiting the initiation of trial proceedings.
A total of 203 individuals have been arrested in connection with these cases, while 352 remain at large. One person has died of natural causes, and another has been acquitted. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim highlighted the seven judgments, noting that the tribunals sentenced 23 people to death and 39 to various prison terms.
One significant verdict was delivered on November 27, 2025, when ICT-1 sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death. Their assets were ordered to be confiscated to compensate the victims' families. Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who turned state witness, received a five-year prison sentence.
In a separate case, on January 26, 2026, the ICT-1 sentenced former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, former joint commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, and former Additional Deputy Commissioner Shah Alam Md Akhtarul Islam to death for their involvement in the Chankharpul killings. Other police officers received lesser sentences.
On February 5, 2026, the ICT-2 sentenced six people to death in the Ashulia body-burning case, including former lawmaker Muhammad Saiful Islam. Seven others received life sentences, while two more individuals were sentenced to seven years in prison. Sheikh Abzalul Haque was pardoned after becoming a state witness.
The tribunal also ruled on the killing of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July Mass Uprising, sentencing former Assistant Sub-Inspector Md Amir Hossain and former constable Sujan Chandra Roy to death on April 9, 2026. Other officials received varying prison terms.
On June 28, 2026, the tribunal sentenced three individuals, including former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, to death for their roles in the Rampura shooting case. Former Sub-Inspector Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan received a life sentence, and former Assistant Sub-Inspector Chanchal Chandra Sarkar was sentenced to 20 years.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu was sentenced to 10 years in prison on June 30, 2026, for his involvement in killings in Kushtia during the uprising.
Finally, on September 15, 2026, the ICT-2 sentenced seven people, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, to death for crimes against humanity during the July 2024 Mass Uprising. The tribunals continue to manage a substantial caseload, with numerous cases still pending trial.