Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army has said it is awaiting legal clarification from the interim government on the employment status of its 15 officers currently in jail pending trial on charges of crimes against humanity.

At a press conference held at the Officers Mess in Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday, Brig Gen Md Mustafizur Rahman, director of the AG Branch at Army Headquarters, said the matter remains a legal process.

He explained that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act does not explicitly specify if being named in a chargesheet leads to termination of service.

"It is a legal procedural matter," Brig Gen Mustafizur said. "As you know, both the Army Act, 1952 and the International Crimes Tribunal Act, 1972 are special acts....