Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today received allegations over the killings of 848 people, including 524 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) during the July-August mass uprising. Mohammad Salauddin Khan, the coordinator of BNP’s litigation data collection cell for enforced disappearances and killings, submitted the formal allegations to the ICT prosecution this morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mohammad Salauddin Khan stated that the killings aimed to dismantle a political party like BNP. Among the victims, 524 were identified as BNP leaders and activists, while 324 were relatives of the party members. The BNP leader expressed hope that the ICT’s investigation agency would thoroughly investigate the allegations and proceed with further legal actions.
Previously, on January 9, the BNP had filed two separate complaints with the ICT chief prosecutor’s office regarding the killings of 2,276 individuals in alleged ‘crossfire’ incidents and the enforced disappearances of 153 leaders and activists from 2008 to August 5, 2024.