Dhaka:The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 is set to deliver its verdict on October 29 in a case concerning crimes against humanity involving four individuals, including Awami League joint general secretary Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif. The case pertains to the killings of six people in Kushtia during the July Mass Uprising of 2024.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the tribunal, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, announced the verdict date today. Alongside Hanif, the other accused are Kushtia district Awami League president Sadar Uddin Khan, general secretary Azgar Ali, and Kushtia city Awami League general secretary Ataur Rahman Khan Ata.
The charges against the accused were framed by ICT-2 on November 2, 2025, and the trial is proceeding in absentia as the accused remain at large. The tribunal had previously accepted the formal charges on October 6, 2025, and consequently issued arrest warrants for the fugitives.
The case includes testimonies from a total of 19 prosecution witnesses, among them the investigation officer.