Dhaka:The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has sentenced Awami League joint general secretary Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif to death for his involvement in the killings of six people in Kushtia during the July 2024 Mass Uprising. Three others have been sentenced to imprisonment till death in connection with the same case.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the tribunal, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, delivered the verdict today. The three other individuals convicted are Kushtia district Awami League president Sadar Uddin Khan, general secretary Azgar Ali, and Kushtia City Awami League general secretary Ataur Rahman Khan Ata.
Furthermore, the tribunal ordered the confiscation of half of the immovable properties belonging to all four convicts. The proceeds from the sale of these properties are to be used as compensation for the families of the victims and those injured during the July 2024 Mass Uprising, through the July Foundation or another statutory body.
The charges were framed against the four accused on November 2, 2025, and they were tried in absentia as they remain fugitives. On October 6, 2025, the tribunal acknowledged the formal charges and issued arrest warrants for the accused. A total of 19 prosecution witnesses, including the investigation officer, testified in the case.